human experience
he royal house of thebes\
by edith hamilton
after jocasta’s death and all the evils that came with it, oedipus lived
on in thebes while his children were growing up. he had two sons,
polyneices and eteocles, and two daughters, antigone and ismene.
they were very unfortunate young people, but they were far from
being monsters all would shudder to look at, as the oracle had told
oedipus. the two lads were well liked by the thebans and the two
girls were as good daughters as a man could have.
oedipus of course resigned the throne. polyneices, the elder son, did
the same. the thebans felt that this was wise because of the terrible
position of the family, and they accepted creon, jocasta’s brother, as
the regent. for many years they treated oedipus with kindness, but at
last they decided to expel him from the city. what induced them to do
this is not known, but creon urged it and oedipus’ sons consented to
it. the only friends oedipus had were his daughters.
through all his misfortunes they were faithful to him. when he was
driven out of the city antigone went with him to guide him in his
b lindness and care for him, and ismene stayed in thebes to look out
for his interests and keep him informed of whatever happened that
touched him.

how does this passage reflect gender roles in this society?
men lead, while women support them.
men resign the throne, and women take their
place.
women lead, while men support them.
women resign the throne, and men take their
place.

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human experience
	he royal house of thebes\
by edith hamilton
after jocasta’s death and all the evils that came with it, oedipus lived
on in thebes while his children were growing up. he had two sons,
polyneices and eteocles, and two daughters, antigone and ismene.
they were very unfortunate young people, but they were far from
being monsters all would shudder to look at, as the oracle had told
oedipus. the two lads were well liked by the thebans and the two
girls were as good daughters as a man could have.
oedipus of course resigned the throne. polyneices, the elder son, did
the same. the thebans felt that this was wise because of the terrible
position of the family, and they accepted creon, jocasta’s brother, as
the regent. for many years they treated oedipus with kindness, but at
last they decided to expel him from the city. what induced them to do
this is not known, but creon urged it and oedipus’ sons consented to
it. the only friends oedipus had were his daughters.
through all his misfortunes they were faithful to him. when he was
driven out of the city antigone went with him to guide him in his
b lindness and care for him, and ismene stayed in thebes to look out
for his interests and keep him informed of whatever happened that
touched him.

how does this passage reflect gender roles in this society?
men lead, while women support them.
men resign the throne, and women take their
place.
women lead, while men support them.
women resign the throne, and men take their
place.

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
To determine how the passage reflects gender roles, we analyze the actions: Oedipus (male) was on the throne, his sons (males) were in line for leadership, while his daughters (Antigone, Ismene - females) supported him (Antigone guided him in blindness, Ismene looked out for his interests). This matches the first option where men lead (in positions of power like throne, leadership) and women support them. Other options reverse or misassign roles (e.g., women leading or resigning throne which isn't supported by text).
# Answer:
Men lead, while women support them.

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