Classical Humanities Discussion Padlet by Jennifer Winter https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez en-us 2022-01-31 16:20:54 UTC 2026-01-18 09:35:42 UTC hello@padlet.com What makes a hero, a hero? What are the defining characteristics? Do the mythic figures we have read about fit into your definition of a hero? jwinter49 https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2022323246 2022-01-31 21:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2022323246 What do you think about what is happening in Antigone? Jot your responses to the questions for your table talk here! jwinter49 https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2048731389 2022-02-15 14:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2048731389 How might you interpret Creon psychologically. https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049020164 He is terrified of losing his power. So he rules very harshly. He is very strict and unforgiving.]]> 2022-02-15 16:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049020164 How Creon and Antigone are similar https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049024054 Antigone and Creon are both stubborn, aggressive, and fear the gods.]]> 2022-02-15 16:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049024054 How to you characterize Creon as a ruler? 64192 https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049027632 I think he is filled with so much fear of losing his power and throne that he is just cruel and brutal. I think he is a strict ruler. ]]> 2022-02-15 16:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049027632 In what significant ways are Creon and Antigone similar? https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049029619 They are both stubborn, and prideful. They are also both cared of the gods in their own ways. Antigone is scared that she will be punished in the afterlife for not burying her brother, while Creon is scared that people will start to only listen to the gods and not him. ]]> 2022-02-15 16:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049029619 How are Creon and Antigone similar 64192 https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049032223 I think that they are both stubborn in their beliefs and what they want. They both put their priorities first. ]]> 2022-02-15 16:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049032223 Does Creon suffer from excessive pride? https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049034374 I dont know if he's filled with 'excessive' pride but he's differently filled with pride. I dont think he uses it for the best purposes though. ]]> 2022-02-15 16:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049034374 How does Creon suffer from excessive pride? https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049037694 He's more selfish than anything, but he suffers from too much pride because he thinks that being king makes him better than everyone.]]> 2022-02-15 16:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049037694 Questions https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049038316 1. Yes he does as you can see in the play he compares himself to the gods.
2. We think of him as a cruel ruler, making irrational and cruel decisions. 
3. I think he deserves sympathy as he is very obviously suffering from paranoia, but that doesn't mean he deserves forgiveness
4. I think Creon probably has a mental illness, perhaps paranoid personality disorder? This leads him to make these irrational choices, such as sentencing both Ismene and Antigone to death.
5. Antigone is a very proud character. She makes a promise and keeps it even if it means death. 
6. We should regard Antigone as a reckless character. While we can learn from her to stand up for what we believe in, we should teach to care for our own well being as well.
7. Both Antigone and Creon are paranoid and prideful. They both fear the gods, and they both want the love of their people. ]]> 2022-02-15 16:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049038316 How might we interpret Creon's character psychologically? What person characteristics lead to the decisions he makes? https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049039250 He is a very paranoid person, and if he were to live in modern day, he would most likely be diagnosed with some kind of paranoia disorder. His pride takes better judgement of him quite a lot, and controls how he rules. He wants to make sure that he is the only ruler, and in a way, seems like he thinks he is better than the gods. I also wonder if he purposefully suggested his nephews to share the crown, knowing that whoever ruled first, wouldn't give up their throne and also knowing that death would most likely be the end, letting him take the throne. ]]> 2022-02-15 16:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049039250 Does Creon deserve sympathy? https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049044532 No, he made unfair rules and gave unjust punishments.]]> 2022-02-15 16:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jwinter49/6r49rlz7qp806lez/wish/2049044532