Backround
Textual Selection
Connection to Antigone
Niccolo Machiavelli
100

Could this book be seen as morally written?

No


100

What key theme was explained in this part of the presenation?

  • Appearances vs Reality

100
Which plays does Creon show up in?
Oedipus Rex and Antigone
100

Where was he from?

Florence Italy


200
To whom was this work written for?
Lorenzo de Medici
200

What chapter was the textual selection used from?

Chapter 18


200
How did Creon come to power in the context of Antigone?

The crown was given to him after Eteocles and Polynices were killed fighting for power of Thebes

200

Did Machiavelli ever serve any time working for the government?

No

300

Who banned this book for promoting amoral ideology?

Pope Clement VIII

300

How did the textual selection relate to Creon from Antigone?

Creon wasn't sure how to be a ruler but he gave off the appearance that he did.
300
Does Creon directly kill Antigone?
No, he goes to release her but she killed herself
300

What was Machiavelli's role in society?

He was a diplomat


400
What year was this work written and when was it published?
1513, 1532
400

How many chapters are in the book?

27

400
Is it better to be feared or loved according to Machiavelli?
It is better to be feared but being loved is also not a bad option. 
400

What was his justification for writing the book?

To be a gift to Lorenzo de Medici in order to get himself out of exile

500

Whence received by the person it was intended for, did this allow for Machiavelli to return from exile?

No

500

What was the quote used in class for this section?

“Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.”

500
What is the name of the chapter that closely resembles Creon's situation in Antigone?

CONCERNING CRUELTY AND CLEMENCY, AND WHETHER IT IS BETTER TO BE LOVED THAN FEARED

500

Between what years did Machiavelli live? 

1469-1527

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