Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes." Some hours later, Creon in the palace was startled by a shout, "Against your orders Polyneices has been buried." He hurried out to be confronted with the guards he had set on the dead body and with Antigone. "This girl buried him," they cried. "We saw her. A thick dust-storm gave her her chance. When it cleared, the body had been buried and the girl was making an offering to the dead." "You knew my edict?" Creon asked. "Yes," Antigone replied. "And you transgressed the law?" "Your law, but not the law of Justice who dwells with the gods," Antigone said. "The unwritten laws of heaven are not of today nor yesterday, but from all time." Which characteristics of archetypes best describe Antigone? Choose three correct answers.
Answer
A
She does something evil.
B
She sacrifices herself for her values.
C
She lives by her own moral code.
D
She teaches people who are younger.
E
She is forced to make a difficult decision.
Explanation
Antigone faces a difficult choice: obey Creon’s edict or bury her brother according to what she believes is right. She says Creon’s law conflicts with the law of Justice and the gods, showing that she lives by her own moral code. By knowingly defying Creon and risking severe punishment, she is willing to sacrifice her safety for her values. She is not described as teaching younger people or doing something evil.
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