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Question 24 • SS - TX-English II B

Which thematic statement is supported by Teiresias’ character?

Answer
A
Humans have the ultimate authority.
B
Familial loyalty supersedes civil obedience.
C
Civil obedience supersedes familial loyalty.
D
The gods have the ultimate authority.

Explanation

Teiresias is a prophet who speaks for the gods, and his warnings reveal that divine law is more powerful than a ruler’s commands. Creon ignores those warnings and suffers because he has defied the gods. Thus, Teiresias’ character supports the statement that the gods have the ultimate authority.

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