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It’s not a king, but Félix Morisseau-Leroy reimagined this character as a Vodou deity who speaks Haitian Creole. This character inspired a later character who becomes close to Home Secretary Karamat Lone’s son in order to help Parvaiz, who joined ISIS. In a play, two men discuss a work titled for this character after shoveling sand toward each other. While portraying this character, a man (10[1])tears off his wig and shouts, “Time waits no longer… (10[1])I honored those things to which honor belongs.” Two prisoners rehearse a play titled for this character before a prison riot breaks out in John Kani, (10[1])Winston Ntshona, and Athol Fugard’s play The Island. Ismene tries to stop this character, (10[1])who defies Creon and is buried alive. (10[1])For 10 points, name this title character of a Sophocles play who tries to bury her brother, Polynices. ■END■

ANSWER: Antigone [or Antigòn an Kreyòl; prompt on Aneeka by asking “what earlier character is Aneeka based on?”]
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Eshan Pant (DII)NYU ANYU B6410
Andrew HannaPennColumbia A7410
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Jack Rado (DII)Columbia BHaverford11410
Andre WongColumbia CRowan12110