Neither the besiegers nor the besieged could gain any real advantage and finally both sides agreed to let the matter be decided by a combat between the brothers. if eteocles was the victor, the argive army would withdraw; if eteocles was conquered, polyneices should be king. neither was victor; they killed each other. eteocles dying looked upon his brother and wept; he had no strength to speak. polyneices could murmur a few words: "my brother, my enemy, but loved, always loved. bury me in my homeland—to have so much at least of my city." which actions best support the theme that lust for power is stronger than family ties? select two options. the brothers fight each other for the throne. both brothers die trying to gain power. eteocles weeps when he kills polyneices. polyneices wants to be buried in thebes. polyneices professes his love for eteocles.

The brothers fight each other for the throne. Both brothers die trying to gain power. Both sentences show that their desire for power is stronger than their relationship and even their life.

A. The brothers fight each other for the throne.

B. Both brothers die trying to gain power.

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explanation:

you only need simple sentences to answer this. just answer these questions.

what do you think annie thinks of the mother? do you think annie believes the mother is a fit mother for helen.

what about the father? what would annie think of him? she might not like him, but does she respect him.

how about the son? would annie think he is the only voice of sanity in an insane place?

what about helen herself? this is the key question. how does she see helen? what do you suppose she thought her first job was going to be.

these aren't hard questions. just state the obvious. annie is not that well educated: she just knows what she has to do. write it that way.

you can do it if you've read the book or seen the play or movie.

i think the anti-race spokesman is working to achieve equality between whites and blacks and to encourage blacks to shakespeare's theory