The famous television actor Bill Cosby stated, "For two people in a marriage to live together day after day is unquestionably the one miracle the Vatican has overlooked" (Motivational Quotes). ... Before Antigone commits suicide, Haemon agrees with his father's verdict to kill his bride, Antigone. ... When the messenger recounts how he finds Antigone, he observes Antigone dies, "hanged by the neck in a fine linen noose, /strangled in her veils" (line 1348). ... The addition of veils in Antigone's attire confirms the occasion as a wedding. ... Contemporary young readers can apprec...

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