Reference at least three specific details from the Antigone Excerpts to discuss what you consider a single example of how the play seems to contradict itself. Do Antigone and Creon each appear justified in their actions?

Please respond to each question with a short response, 275 words each response. The sources for each response are in the uploaded materials.

Short Response 1 – Use the sources

Reference at least three specific details from the Antigone Excerpts to discuss what you consider a single example of how the play seems to contradict itself. Do Antigone and Creon each appear justified in their actions? Does blame for the tragic events of the play seem to fall on both human choices and the fate of the gods? Does a character contradict him or herself by saying different things in different situations? Are there internal contradictions within the words of a character or the chorus?

Short Response 2 – Use the Source

Reference at least three specific details from the Clouds Excerpts to discuss a single passage, a section of a dozen lines or less, from the conversation between Socrates and his student. Where does his evidence come from? Does his reasoning make sense? Are his arguments humorous or serious, or both? What is his ultimate message about the relationship between moral values and the traditional gods of Athens?

Short Response 3 – Use the Source

Reference at least three specific details from the Florentine Art Slideshow to discuss a single difference between painting in Florence and Siena. Would you say that Florentine painting demonstrates a different attitude towards depth? Or to weight? Is the difference a matter of texture, color, or organization? Is the different most evident in the human body? Or in the various non-human elements of the painting?

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