1 Antigone Discussions On the Fence The Grid

2 On the Fence Pre-Questions:What is the difference between certainty and inflexibility? What is the difference between flexibility and uncertainty?

3 Agree/Disagree/On the FenceCreon is justifiably certain when he forbids anyone from burying the “traitor” Polynices. Donald Trump was certain when he said that the U.S. should build a wall between Mexico and the United States. Ismene is uncertain when she refuses to bury Polynices with Antigone. President G. W. Bush was justifiably inflexible when he announced the war on terrorism after 9/11. Martin Luther King, Jr. was justifiably inflexible when he openly violated, through marches and sit-ins, laws he felt were unjust.

4 Agree/Disagree/On the FenceAntigone is stubbornly inflexible when she buries her brother Polynices. Ariana Grande was certain when she said, “I hate Americans. I hate America” in a bakery incident in July 2015. Jocasta is uncertain when she agrees to summon the servant who survived the attack that killed King Lauis at the crossroads. The Patriots were completely certain when they insisted that they did not deflate their football during the AFC Championship in 2015. Oedipus is flexible when he pursues the murderer of King Laius.

5 On the Fence Post-Questions:Is it better to respond to a situation with certainty or with flexibility? How can you decide what situations call for certainty, and what situations call for flexibility?

6 The Grid Creon’s decree against burying Antigone’s brother PolynicesCreon’s punishment of Antigone for defying the decree Random locker searches in public schools Racial profiling at airports Legal driving age of sixteen years old Legal voting age of eighteen

7 Compare/Contrast In your own words, define suffering, misery, and wisdom. Using Oedipus, Antigone, and a biblical figure of your choice, compare and contrast these figures by analyzing them in relation to the motifs of suffering, misery, and wisdom. How do suffering, misery, and wisdom connect to one another?

8 Venn Diagram