Question

Why does Antigone go willingly into the cave where she will die?

A.
She wants to please the gods by continuing to obey them.

B.
She hopes to get out of her engagement to Haimon.

C.
She knows that the guards are watching her closely.

D.
She wants to prove that Creon's law is wrong.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. She wants to please the gods by continuing to obey them.

She is resigned to her fate, and she believes that god's laws are above the laws of men, which is why she obeys the gods.