How are the themes presented in these two passages
similar?
Read the excerpts from "The Royal House of Thebes"
and "The Story of a Warrior Queen."
"We are women," she told her sister. "We must obey. We
have no strength to defy the State." "Choose your own
part," Antigone said. "I go to bury the brother I love." "You
are not strong enough," Ismene cried. "Why, then when
my strength fails," Antigone answered, "I will give up."
She left her sister; Ismene dared not follow her.
-"The Royal House of Thebes"
They both express the theme that women are as
capable as men.
O They both express the theme of loyalty to one's
country.
O They both express the theme that divine law comes
above mortal law.
O They both express the theme that family ties are
stronger than political ones.
Again and again the Romans were defeated, till it almost
seemed as if the Britons really would succeed in driving
them out of the country. Boadicea herself led the
soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "It is
better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said.
"I am a woman, but I would rather die than yield. Will you
follow me, men?" and of course the men followed her
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How are they similar