Antigone – Broad Interpretation

 

Answer the following essay questions based on your understanding of the play. 

 

  1. To what extent do you think that Creon and Antigone control their faces?  Do you think they are victims of the whims of the gods, or are their actions the result of their own free will?  Note examples from the play to support your answer.
  2. Do you think that any of the characters in the play are heroic?  Note examples from the play to support your answer.
  3. In what ways do you think Creon and Antigone are alike?  In what ways are they different?  In your answer consider their vices and their virtues.
  4. In what ways is Antigone a threat to Creon?  Explain your answer.