I would say A because its just the most reasonable
Explanation:
<h2>A. Each person is responsible for his or her own actions </h2>
In the story of Oedipus he was given a prophecy saying that he would kill his father and marry his mother. And in the end of the story he does end up killing his father and marrying his mother. This is foreshadowing, a clue or event that has happened before that tells of an event that will happen in the future.
America went through a tough time during this age. The government was very corrupt and authority could easily be bribed. This is why court cases against these things could not easily be won, because of the corruption.