1. Creon claims that the rule of the king must be obeyed even if it’s wrong in order to avoid anarchy and chaos. Antigone claims that family relations are more important. Which of the two do you agree with? Give reasons. 2. The theme of death is recurrent in several of the texts we have dealt with in our 1023 course. Show the attitudes towards death manifested by the characters/protagonists in The Masque of the Red Death & Antigone. 3. The Italian Renaissance is said to be a rebirth of Ancient Greek civilization. Discuss the connection in terms of your knowledge of Greek civilization and why Leonardo da Vinci is considered a Renaissance man.
