1. Antigone Jean Anouilh
P1-16

2. Group #1 Sad little smile…and said ‘yes’.” p.4
Why do you think Haemon was interested in Antigone? Discuss what you think the meaning of her sadness stems from.

3. Group #2
Ismene vs Antigone
Compare

4. Group #3
What kind of leader do you think Creon is? What kind of man is he? Father? Brother? Uncle?
“Sometimes, in the evening, when he’s worn out, he wonders whether it’s not pointless, being a leader of men. Whether it’s not a sordid business that ought to be left to others less…sensitive than himself.”
Do you think this quote can be applied to Petain as he held his ground against the Maquis?

5. Group #4
Examine examples of Antigone reflecting on repression of society (narrow expectations)
(p 12)

6. Group #5
“It’s all right for men to die for their ideas. But you’re a girl.”… “Only a girl!” p 13
What does this mirror?

7. Group #6
What do you think the significance of sentimentality with animals is? P16-17