Page 64 Steiner

I randomly picked page 64 and I started at the first paragraph.
Steiner begins talking about 'innocent guilt' that is what Antigone is suffering from. She is cursed. She belongs to a family whose sin is being passed on to her. In ancient Greek tragedy this is a common theme. Oedipus is the characters story that Steiner compares Antigone to. He also suffers from this 'innocent guilt'. He is the son of a father who has committed some wrong doing. This father's "sin" is passed on to Oedipus. Steiner also brings up the idea that sins are forgiven in the Christian society. This is an honest belief in modern society. If you repent for your sins HE will forgive you.
Steiner goes on to speak of the secrets that women keep. Women were expected to be the leaky vessel. Then he goes on to say how this idealism has changed over time. Women were the ones who were admired for keeping those secrets. I think that Steiner is saying that Antigone is that woman. She was the vessel where the secrets were locked up. She was a hugely admired character by Steiner. I think that is why he believes that she is a good person.

I'm not quite sure if that's what we're supposed to do, but it's done.