Antigone Case

1. The conflicts that are set up in the opening of the play are Antigone wants Ismene to help her bury Polyneices, but Ismene wont help her. Oedipus pulls out his eyes and Jocasta hangs herself.

2. The relationship between Antigone and Ismene is they are sisters.

3. The difference between the sisters is Ismene is more passive and doesn't like to break the laws. Where as Antigone, she does what she wants to do even if it has to do with breaking the laws. Antigone is emotional.

4. Antigone and Ismene's parents both died. Jocasta their mother hung herself and Oedipus their father pulled out his eyes. He died of old age.

5. The purpose of the chorus in the play is they summarize the events and comment on the action.

Scene 1

1. Creon is the ruler of Thebes and he doesn't favorite people. He treats everyone equally and gives everyone equal punishments.

2. The information Sentry brings to the king is bare bad news. Sentry says someone tried to bury Polyneices' body.

3. Creon responds to the news by having Sentry go find the man who did thus and bring him back to Creon. Creon is paranoid.

4. The thing that seems to be Sentry's argument with the king is that he didn't do this and he's just the messenger. Sentry was saying why should he find the guy that did this.

5. Sentry plans to solve the dilemma that he faces by running away.

Scene 2

1. In this scene, Sentry returns with Antigone.

2. The feeling about the situation that he is placed in feels that Creon gave him terrible threats and then after when he turned Antigone in he felt comfortable.

3. The laws Antigone say she is anwering to is Gods Laws.

4. Antigone is not afraid to die.

"Then I beg you; kill me."

5. Ismene reacts to what is happening by she wants to join with Antigone and take her share of the punishment.

Scene 3

1. Haemon is Creon's son. He cares about Antigone's fate because they are supposed to get married.

2. Creon's long speech states about duty, women and government. It's stating that he's going to use Antigone as an example for breaking a law, he expects no man to show. He also states that whoever is chosen to govern should be obeyed and Antigone is a woman who contempt for Creon's law and broke it.

3. Haemon claims that his father is being too harsh because he

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