Hi guys. I have a history assignment which asks the following question, "What would Plato's assessment of Sophocles's Theban Plays be, in light of the position articulated in Plato's Republic?" i.e. The appropriateness of art in Plato's ideal city and the values expressed within the plays.
The assignment asks me not to parrot his ideas and come up with my own sort of stance or what have you. It seems I did rather poorly on the last assessment because I more or less parroted the ideas in the core texts.
Basically I was hoping to get some discussion going to help flush out some ideas because I'm rather blank past what I've already read. Thank you for your help in advance.