| Describe Haimon’s personality when he speaks to his father | Haimon is very respectful to his father and he says that since he is his son, he will always be loyal to him |
| How would you describe Creon’s and Haimon’s relationship? | Haimon is used to Creon’s behavior and talks to him very respectfully so he does not make him angry. They have a good relationship I would say. |
| According to Creon, how are all sons supposed to behave? | Sons are supposed to have the same friends and the same enemies as his father. |
| State the speaker and significance of the following quote, “Do you want me to show myself weak before the people? Or to break my sworn word?” | Creon: he is frightened that if he breaks his word people will think he is a bad leader. |
| Why does Creon feel that he has to punish Antigone? | to prove to the people that he is serious |
| State the speaker and significance of the following quote, “The man who knows how to obey, and that man only knows how to give commands when the time comes.” | Creon: he means that the man who knows how to obey should give commands. this is ironic because Creon gives orders but he does not follow the laws of the gods |
| State the speaker and significance of the following quote,”If we must lose, let’s lose to a man, at least!” | Creon: this shows how sexist he is. |
| In the beginning of Haimon’s speech, (lines 51-60) what is Haimon politely trying to tell his father? | he is trying to tell him that he is being unreasonable |
| State 3 quotes/points Haimon makes to his father. | “you’re not in a position to know everything. your temper scares everyone.” Haimon is telling Creon that he is being a bad leader. “if you do not listen to people you will end up empty.” “you can learn something from someone young.” |
| What are the two examples Haimon gives to his father? | 1. the trees that stay straight forever are unrooted in the floods. He is telling his father that he does not have to be so strict. 2. if you keep the sail so straight and neat and tight, you will sink. telling his dad to forget his anger and to loosen up. |
| State the speaker and significance of the following quote, “The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach.” | Haimon: he is trying to convince his father to learn from someone (maybe younger), open your mind |
| How does Creon react to his son’s advice? | He says he will not take his sons advice because he is just a boy and is inexperienced. He reacts with anger. |
| State the speaker and significance of the following quote, “You have no right to trample on God’s right.” | Haimon: he is telling his father that he has no right to disobey the gods. |
| Which line shows/demonstrates Creon’s stubborn attitude? | “my voice is the only voice giving orders in this city.” |
| How does Haimon threaten his father? What is this an example of? | “Antigone’s death will lead to another.” This foreshadows that Haimon will kill himself. |
| State the speaker and significance of the following quote, “Creon, a young man in a rage is dangerous!” | choragos: foreshadowing that Haimon will cause problems |
| State the speaker and significance of the following quote, “Or she may learn that piety shown, though late, that piety shown the dead is pity in vain.” | Creon: he is stating that those who show reference to the dead will get nothing out of it |
| What does Creon decide to do with Antigone? (142-147) Why? | lock her in a vault in the forest with food; he is scared what the gods will do to him and is feeling a bit guilty even though he does not admit it |
| What is the main idea of Ode III? | Love conquers all |
| What is Creon’s tragic flaw? Which lines from scene 3 support this? | he is stubborn and closed-minded. lines 28-29: “Do you want me to show myself weak before the people or break my sworn word? No I will not.”, lines 109: “My voice is the only voice giving orders in this city.”, and Creon changes his punishment saying that he will not kill Ismene, and Antigone will be locked in a vault of stone in the forest with food. If she dies, she dies. He does this because he fears what the gods might be do to him. He is being a bad leader because he changed their punishments. |
| As Antigone is approaching her death, to whom does she compare her situation to? Why? | Niobe because at their deaths they bot felt mourn for their family. |
| What is the story of Niobe? | she was a queen of Thebes that turned to stone while weeping for her slain children. Her seven sons and daughters were killed by Artemis and Apollo, the divine twins of Leto, after Leto complained that Niobe insulted her by bragging of maternal superiority. it was zeus who turned the bereaved Niobe to stone, but her lament continued and her tears created a stream. |
| What does the Chorus point out to Antigone? | that she brought this death upon herself through her actions |
| What flaw in Antigone does the chorus point out? | She is stubborn about being right about her actions |
| What does Creon mean when he states “our hands are clean.” | He did not technically kill anyone |
| State the speaker and significance of the following quote, “And my reward is death before my time.” | antigone: she is saying that her good deed is rewarded by death before her time to die. |
| What does Antigone wish for Creon? | His death is equally as painful as hers |
| Which lines show that Antigone could be the tragic character? | she has stubborn pride for her brother and her own charges have lead to her death. |
Antigone: scene 3 & 4
February 15, 2020