Question

Read the excerpts from " The Royal House of Thebes " and " The Story of a Warrior Queen ."

"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."

–"The Royal House of Thebes"

But although the Romans were clever, they sometimes did stupid things. They thought very little of their own women, and they did not understand that many of the women of Britain were as brave and as wise as the men, and quite as difficult to conquer.

–"The Story of a Warrior Queen"

Which theme do the two passages have in common?

A. The law of the gods is higher than human law.
B. Cleverness is better than strength.
C. One must follow one’s own moral code, no matter the price.
D. Breaking the rules gets you into trouble.

C IS THE ANSWER ON E2020

Answer 1

One must follow one’s own moral code, no matter the price.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is: C. One must follow one’s own moral code, no matter the price.

In the first excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes" Antigone has buried Polyneices, she was following the god laws and her beliefs, despites Creon edict and the possible consequences of her acts, in the second one the author is talking about the strength of the woman in Britain.