The quote I believe was most significant occurred when Creon declared his reasoning for setting up his law concerning the body of Polynices: "When I see danger threatening my people, Whatever it may be, I shall declare it.  No man who is his country's enemy Shall call himself my friend.  Of this I am sure--Our country is our life; only when she Rides safely, have we any friends at all.  Such is my policy for our common weal" (Sophocles 131).  Is Creon making this proclamation out of anger or is he truly trying to protect his city?  Also are Antigone's motives for burying Polynices out of spite and depression because of the death she is enduring or does she truly believe that Creon is getting in the way of the laws of the godsImage result for CreonImage result for Antigone

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  1. Mrs. DisherOctober 18, 2017 at 10:50 AM

    Class notes
    Creon putting country above everything else is a power grab?
    Polynices deireclty contradicts this patriotism
    Is creon too patriotic, is that possible? Is that limiting? Above what's right?
    See Emma quote

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  2. JadenOctober 18, 2017 at 7:25 PM

    With regards to your first question, is Creon a worse or more evil person if either of those are true? Personally I believe he has somewhat of a right to be angry because Polynices came into Creon’s kingdom and tried to kill everyone. And on the other hand this new law might actually be in the best interest for his kingdom because it might deter anyone who tries to do the same. Personally I believe it is more out of anger and or a little shock that he made this decree. As far as Antigone’s motives, from what I can tell everything she has said and her actions make it seem like she truly believes it is against the will of the gods for Creon to forbid the burial of Polynices and that is why she is doing this. However I could easily be persuaded to believe that she is doing just out of spite, because that seems like something someone with her personality might do.

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