Creon’s Thought Process
Lines
[To soldier] Are you out of
your mind? Do you realize the
implications of what you are
saying?
Did you Catch her in the act?
Did you see her doing it?
And you[to Antigone]. You with
your head down. What do you
say to this accusation? Do you
admit it? Are you guilty, or
not?
Now, tell me, a simple yes or
no. Did you hear of my order
forbidding the burial?
And yet you dared to disobey
the law?
This woman is very proud. That
was obvious In the first place
when she broke the law, And is
even clearer now. She glories
In the crime she has
committed, and insults me To
my face, as well as ignoring my
decree.
If she is allowed to flout the
law In this way, all authority in
the State will collapse. I will
not have that!
There will be no exchanging of
Group names: INDIVIDUAL
Inner thought bubble - ONE Emotion Scale 1-10
phrase “I” reactions
“I am not sure what i'm 1- surprise - doesn’t really believe it
hearing”
“I need more details to 2-3 - still disbelief but more urgent
believe this - actual proof”
9 - anger
“Am I lying? So you admit
you've done it. You've buried Implies that he's a god and thinks
your brother!” everyones
10 - implied as a liar
“Don’t take me as a fool!”
“How dare you take my words 8 - disbelief and annoyed
for granted, I am the king.
You need to listen to me (Implying that he's the almighty and
because I know what's right is never wrong but always right, he
for my people and my land!” thinks of himself as a god and
Antigone is annoyed and tells him
you're not god and if i disobey a law I
should be punished by the Gods not
you!)
“People without power, 6- disgusted, see himself above these
ordinary citizens, must commoners.
necessarily obey those in
authority over them. This
woman is a fool who enjoys
the fact she has committed a
crime.”
“If people begin to break my 7 - criticism, gets defensive
laws, they will lack respect
and chaos will ensue, I can
not allow this as a King.”
“I can not allow someone to 8 - Feels threatened regarding his
roles here, Me playing the
woman while she plays the king!
She is my niece, my sister’s
child. But I am the law. And
that responsibility Is above
kinship. Were she even closer,
The closest, my own daughter,
my duty Would be plain.
undermine my masculinity..”
“I don't care about family,
my role comes first
regardless of who is
involved..”
role, and perhaps his masculinity
2 - He is not bothered, he is
completely focused on his role as King.