Question

Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes."

Some hours later, Creon in the palace was startled by a shout, "Against your orders Polyneices has been buried." He hurried out to be confronted with the guards he had set on the dead body and with Antigone. "This girl buried him," they cried. "We saw her. A thick dust-storm gave her her chance. When it cleared, the body had been buried and the girl was making an offering to the dead." "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."

Which universal theme is best represented in the excerpt?

Children make sacrifices for their parents.
Women can be capable leaders.
Morality outweighs human laws.
Parents make sacrifices for their children.

Answer 1

Parents make sacrifices for their children.

Option (d) is correct.

Explanation:

• Yes, it is a universal theme that the parents make sacrifices for their children.
• They take the utmost care of their children dn fulfill their needs from childhood.
• Parents look out for more opportunities to provide the best lifestyle to their children and make sure they get the best education.
• Thus nothing can replace the unconditional love of parents for their children.