What do the following lines from antigone by sophocles show about creon? whome'er the state appoints must be obeyed in everything, but small and great, just and unjust alike.

The following lines from “Antigone” by Sophocles show Creon’s deep reverence for authority figures.

These lines state that the law must be obeyed by everyone, small or great, just or unjust – everyone must be equal in eyes of law to achieve peace. This is best shown in Creon’s judgment to condone Antigone for her crimes, even though she was the fiancée of his son, Haemon.

The correct answer is C. Nye creates a powerful image of trees to support her opinion that living among a variety of cultures is an American heritage.

Explanation

This excerpt belongs to a text "speaking Arabic" which speaks about heritage, in the excerpt the author describes how an American man thinks he has no heritage "I wish I had a heritage. Sometimes I feel - so lonely for one." and this idea is presented as contradictory because the man is surrounded by American trees and by representations of different cultures such as food from Germany and Mexico. This shows the variety of cultures is an important element in the American Heritage and the author explains this idea by describing the scene of the trees in different foods. So, the correct answer is C.