The moral of Sophocles' play Oedipus was
A. that although one cannot avoid the fate of the gods, one's own actions bear personal responsibility.
B. adhering to a "higher law" to bury her brother meant that Antigone had to break Athenian law.
C. evil acts breed evil deeds, and Orestes was not wrong to avenge his father.
D. women should be granted more legal rights and status, or Medea would not have harmed her children.
E. that Lysistrata could organize women and show the foolishness of war.
Answer: A
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Liberals who founded the Americans for Democratic Action were so unhappy with President Truman in 1948 that they were ready to leave the Democratic Party.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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