Fri, Oct 30
|Refocuspublishing.com bookstore
Antigone Refocused
It is time to reread Antigone with its themes of civil disobedience, what it means to be a citizen (and who gets to decide), and inalienable rights about human dignity that resound dramatically in our current society.


Time & Location
Oct 30, 2020, 10:00 AM
Refocuspublishing.com bookstore
About the Event
Antigone was not going to be the next book. Â With a strong female lead and a good balance of male and female characters it was much lower on the list; however, its themes of civil disobedience, what it means to be a citizen (and who decides), and inalienable rights about human dignity resound dramatically in our current society. Â It is time to reread Antigone!
The refocused version will remind us that the dismissal and denial of those speaking the truth is not solely the scourge of women. Â The ancient Greeks wrote and performed tragedies as a means to not live through them. Â It feels like America and numerous other countries are being sucked into this tragedy and perhaps we should reexamine its meaning.Â
Civil disobedience is part of the human experience. Â It has been since the dawn of democracy. Â Tyrants (even "good" tyrants like Creon) cannot lead us through change without violence, death and self-harm by their people and their government. Â We need to listen to each other; let go of our pride and fear when we are in the wrong; be accountable and transparent. We need to be merciful and hold onto hope that circumstances can and will change if we persistently speak the truth. Â We must vote against would-be tyrants whose terror at being proven wrong overwhelms any notion of doing what is right. Â
Read and heal with us this November and then go and Vote!