Revisiting the Classics

Kamila Shamsie’s latest novel Home Fire revisits the Greek tragedy Antigone. Sophocles’ timeless classic is reimagined in the modern context with the many intricacies of present day intact. The novel reflects on the UK of post 9/11 era and traces the changes through the lives of two families – the Pashas and the Lone, British families of Pakistani origin. While the Pashas are wary of their dubious past and a father allegedly involved in terrorist activities, the Lones are pe…