"A husband or a child can be replaced but who can grow me a new brother." – Antigonick, a translation of Sophokles' Antigone by Annie Carson.
Some might say she is a stubborn woman, rebellious and defiant, but all I've ever seen is a grieving sister. This interpretation succeeded into conveying that image of her, to the point where my heart clenched. But it might just be me, I'm very emotional when it comes to siblings, and I love ancient Greece.
"A husband or a child can be replaced but who can grow me a new brother." – Antigonick, a translation of Sophokles' Antigone by Annie Carson.
Some might say she is a stubborn woman, rebellious and defiant, but all I've ever seen is a grieving sister. This interpretation succeeded into conveying that image of her, to the point where my heart clenched. But it might just be me, I'm very emotional when it comes to siblings, and I love ancient Greece.
