Read Haemon’s lines from Part 3 of Antigone.
A man who thinks that only he is wise, that he can speak and think like no one else, when such men are exposed, then all can see their emptiness inside. For any man, even if he’s wise, there’s nothing shameful in learning many things, staying flexible.
These lines introduce the theme that it is important to keep an open mind and to respect the wisdom of others.
Which detail from Part 4 of Antigone best shapes this theme?
Antigone, Part 4
A) TEIRESIAS Learning can be pleasant when a man speaks well, especially when he seeks your benefit.
B) TEIRESIAS Make concessions to the dead—don’t ever stab a man who’s just been killed. What’s the glory in killing a dead person one more time?
C) TEIRESIAS Boy, lead us home so he can vent his rage on younger men and keep a quieter tongue and a more temperate mind than he has now.
D) CREON [A]mong human beings the wisest suffer a disgraceful fall when, to promote themselves, they use fine words to spread around abusive insults.
