Civil disobedience by definition, is the “refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest”. With this definition in mind, I think that Antigone was engaged in civil disobedience as her acts were the refusal to obey Creon’s decree that Polyneices was not to be buried. She wasn’t being violent in her disobedience of the law, rather it was just a passionate act that didn’t hurt anyone or anything but the law. Her actions are civil disobedience, as they were nonviolent in nature and contradicted a law that has been set forth.Â
About
Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: eng1121.citytech2@gmail.com
Class Meetings & Times: in person Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 – 5:15 PM in Namm 403
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 – 1:30 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance via email. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
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