So I Probably Got a Little Carried Away....

To fight or not to fight- that is the question:

To be made vulnerable and then fret for the next attack,

Or hunt down and make a show of valor.

To worry, to instill fear – no more of this –

By fighting back to unleash pent up anger

And make your stance known.

Sure it may be easier to back down and remain reserved.

To fight, to worry no more – fight –

Maybe to get hurt. There it is.

If I fight, I may get hurt, or worse, killed.

Or perhaps, once I begin the fight, I could be made

To be in the wrong.

This I must think about…this will be the deciding factor.

To fight after all.

But what about all the preparation and fallout?

The painful bruising and bleeding,

The shock of the first blow, the aching broken bones,

The violent strikes – when I could remain innocent and to myself.

All the legalities to consider after the fight, the explanation of logic

And of defense.

But to live in fear?

This I will not do – so I shall fight and with passion

And unrelenting,

That they might not so easily take advantage and

Take away so easily again.

To teach a lesson to protect others.

This is why I will fight back.

Antigone Trial Reflection

What did you learn?

I learned about the Greek trial process mainly, at least more in depth about it. I also learned that directing a group of people to know what's going on and set ideas in action, is a lot harder than it sounds.


How was it different with a jury?

It helped the prosecution and defense in presenting their cases because they had a group of people to appeal to rather than it just being our class. It also obviously affected the sentencing of Antigone and Creon.


What can be done differently?

> having a set of options to choose from for the "point" of the trial
> more basic background info given to whole class for the role of the gods and the Kings