Romantic Tragedies Across the Globe

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In this Neatline, I'm going to explore romantic tragedies across different cultures, using Antigone as my home text. I am going to look at connections betweeen these texts, looking at elements such as romance, themes, and structure.

This project was really interesting for me, and it was fascinating to see all of the connections to different pieces of literature across time and continents. The lesser known adaptations were especially intriguing, and it was cool to see local playwrights take this famous text and change it to fit their audience.

The waypoints are presented in chronological order, and I recommend starting at the Antigone waypoint. I noticed so many connections to texts we had read (like Home Fire and Hayy Ibn Yaqzan) and I suggest thinking about possible connections you see to books we have read in this class or on your own time!

Here are my works cited:

Romo, Vanessa, and Adrian Florido. “Political Unrest In Puerto Rico After Discovery Of Unused Hurricane Aid.” NPR, NPR, 20 Jan. 2020, www.npr.org/2020/01/20/797996503/political-unrest-in-puerto-rico-after-discovery-of-unused-hurricane-aid.

Brunn, Victoria. “Revolutionizing Antigone: A Puerto Rican Adaptation of Sophocles’ Tragedy.” Romance Quarterly, vol. 59, no. 1, 2012, pp. 36–47. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/08831157.2012.626375.

Sánchez Luis Rafael. La pasión según Antígona Pérez. Ediciones Lugar, 1968.

Shakespeare, William, and David Garrick. Romeo and Juliet. Cornmarket Press, 1969.

Ahmadi, Wali. “The Story of Layla and Majnun: The Idealization of Love.” University Musical Society, 23 Sept. 2016, ums.org/2016/09/23/the-story-of-layla-and-majnun-the-idealization-of-love/.

Yi, Ho. “Antigone Goes Asian.” Taipei Times, 19 Sept. 2013, www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2013/09/20/2003572557.