Writing an Argumentative Editorial about Initiating Change
Question 5 • FL-1001340-English 2 Sem 1 - Flex
Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."Ismene weeping came from the palace to stand with her sister. "I helped do it," she said. But Antigone would not have that. "She had no share in it," she told Creon. And she bade her sister say no more. "Your choice was to live," she said, "mine to die."As she was led away to death, she spoke to the bystanders:—. . . Behold me, what I sufferBecause I have upheld that which is high.
Answer
A
Antigone sacrifices herself for her beliefs, but will not sacrifice her sister as well. This reveals the universal theme of taking responsibility for one's actions.
B
Antigone thinks that her sister is a coward and will not let Creon assume that Ismene is also brave. This reveals the universal theme of taking responsibility for one's actions.
C
Antigone tells the bystanders that she is dying for the laws of the gods. This reveals the universal theme that pride goes before a fall.
D
Antigone refuses to allow Creon to believe that Ismene is as brave as she is. This reveals the universal theme that pride goes before a fall.
Explanation
Antigone accepts that she chose to defy Creon and face death, but she refuses to let Ismene be punished for an act Ismene did not share. Her words, “Your choice was to live, mine to die,” show her taking responsibility for her own decision rather than blaming her sister. This supports the universal theme of taking responsibility for one’s actions, as stated in choice A.
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