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Our own death would be if we should go against Creon
And do what he has forbidden! We are only women,
We cannot fight with men, Antigone!
The law is strong, we must give in to the law
In this thing, and in worse. I beg the dead
To forgive me, but I am helpless: I must yield
To those in authority.
Which best explains the motivation behind Ismene's refusal to assist Antigone in burying Polyneices?
Question 31 options:
She has been raised in a society that views women as physically weak and incapable; thus, she does not think she can win a war against Creon.
She has been raised in a society that fears death; thus, she is terrified of seeing or coming into contact with her brother's corpse.
She has been raised in a society that values obedience in women; thus, she sees it as her duty to obey Creon.
She has been raised in a society that views early deaths as dishonorable; thus, she fears dying young and offending the gods