Portrayal Of Women In Antigone

Although Antigone shows equality for women and rights, each character in the play has different views and believes. As a tragic hero of the play, Antigone has a tragic flaw and is very brave, as she defies Creon’s law and buries her brother, despite the fact she knows she will have to face consequences. Ismene and Creon on the other hand, do not appreciate

Gender and its roles are exposed in the story of Antigone as the central themes. Roles and rules are set and followed by several people in this era, this is appreciated in this text. Ideas of contradiction to these rules were not explored. In Greek mythology, several women held positions of power, but none of these women were human, making the idea of a powerful woman godlike and unattainable, as if to keep woman in their place, which of course, was always under the rule of the superior gender, the male. To challenge a patriarchy with feminism was dangerous, for both sexes were equally protective of it, leaving the challenger desolate in the battle against it. To rely on women to help other women rebel against this social norm was not probable, in the contrary, women held each other accountable for complying to these rules and punished those who didn’t. Women were their gender’s prevalent critics and suppressors, not only because they feared the repercussions, but since they didn’t have the means to rebel against it.

In Sophocles’ Antigone, gender roles are a major conflicting theme throughout the entire play. The setting of the play was written during the Greek mythological days, around 442 B.C. During these days, men were dominant and held all of the power, so women were automatically treated as less. Antigone and Creon portray the conflicting sides between male and female, and Ismene and Haemon portray opposing sides to Antigone and Creon’s actions. Antigone, Ismene, Creon, and Haemon each show differences in behavior due to their sex versus the actions each character chooses to take. Antigone tells Ismene about her plans to bury their brother, Polynices, which is going against Creon’s orders. Antigone and Ismene, have contrasting perspectives on

In Sophocles’s Antigone, we can see that the deeply misogynistic society of ancient Greece has manifested itself into Creon, a despotic ruler, despising dissidents, traitors, and especially women. His hatred of women manifested into several examples of misogyny throughout the play: He assumed that the criminal who buried Polyneices was a man, he looks down on Antigone’s defiance as improper defiance of a mans order by a woman, and he virtually disowns his son Haemon for disagreeing with him and listening to a woman.

The female protagonists in the plays “She stoops to Conquer” by Oliver Goldsmith and “Antigone” by Sophocles are successfully able to reach their goal by behaving according to their environment and behaving to the need of their situation. In the very well written play, “Antigone”, Antigone openly refuses to obey the king and buries the body of her brother, Polyneices. In the interesting play, “She Stoops to Conquer”, Kate Hardcastle makes it her goal to marry a man named Charles Marlow. It is her top priority since he feels relaxed in the company of lower class females. When Kate Hardcastle realized that Charles Marlow has a special preference for lower class females, Kate acts as if she is a lady belonging to a lower class and therefore

Antigone got out and stood out for what she believed in, Antigone claims “He [Creon] has no right to keep me from my own” which meant she will be burying Polynices despite what law the king has set. Ismene thought otherwise, she says to Antigone, “O think, Antigone; we are women; it is not for us to fight against men; our rulers are stronger than we, and we must obey this […] I can do no other but as I am commanded”. Ismene is characterized as “feminine”, a hopeless and helpless woman that has no business in political authority. Ismenes words did not make Antigone happy, she fights back, “No; then I will not ask for your help, nor would I thank you for it, if you gave it. Go your own way; I will bury my brother; and if I die for it, what happens!”.

The Antigone is a play, written by Socrates chronicling the tale of a woman’s rebellion against her Greek state, in the face of protecting her family and ancestry. The tale begins with the daughters of Oedipus, Antigone and Iseme discussing the disaster that has occurred, Etocles and Polynices, their brothers, had died at their own hands battling over Thebes. Creon, Oedipus’s brother has taken the throne and decrees that Polynices shall not be granted burial rites because he had brought a foreign army to help him battle for Thebes. Hearing this decree Antigone discusses how she will bury her brother so he may be with their ancestors, without the aid of her sister Iseme. In the morning Creon hears that Polynices has been buried, Creon believes it must have been the sentry and if no other suspect is found he will be executed, in the meantime Polynices will be unburied.

In the story "Antigone," Antigone was the only woman who believed in all man and woman should be treated equal. Not just that, she also believed that everyone should follow the God's law not only the citizens but the nobles also. Antigone is willing to risk anything to have her brother buried with honor, while Ismene worries solely for the safety of her sister. According to the story "Antigone" women didn't have a place in society and those who have power can control life.

This story is marked by tragedy after tragedy; Antigone and Ismene are presented with a father, that dare to killed his father to married his own mother. Two brother that followed the similar example, and consequently killed each other to for throne to have power. We don’t know what age they were when her parents died, but by inference we can argue that they were young. Although, Antigone and Ismene experience some life-hard moments together, their view on certain situation are shaped differently throughout the play. Antigone, see the situation with her brother Polynieces as outrageous offense to her and her family values, especially after being an active member of leadership in the city of Thebes. Antigone, experiences had made her a stronger than other women, she doesn’t fear man, and is

Throughout history, women have always stood in the shadows of men. In many cultures, the role of a woman was to be seen and not heard. One of the first "heard" females was as I believe Antigone, of Sophocles’. Antigone, was the descendant of Oedipus. When her brothers Eteocles and Polynices killed one another, Creon, king of Thebes, forbade the rebel Polynices’ burial. However, Antigone disobeyed him, performed the burial, and was condemned to death for what she had done. Thru her actions she displayed vast uniqueness of a great female leader. In doing this, she stepped out of her place as a woman in a male dominated culture.

Throughout history, cultures from around the world has set hat standards for women to abide to. Up until the twentieth century, women were viewed as second class citizens by society and had less freedom and rights than their male counterparts as compare today in the modern world where women can be more involve in society. Although women still face discrimination such as the glass ceiling in the business corporate world, the quality of life of the western woman today has drastically improve from what women used to face on a daily bases for example a Greek woman from the classical era of the tragic play Antigone by the Greek

This tragedy is set against the background of the Oedipus legend. It illustrates how the curse on the House of Labdacus (who is the grandson of Cadmus, founder of Thebes, and the father of Laius, whose son is Oedipus) brought about the deaths of Oedipus and his wife-mother, Jocasta, as well as the double fratricide of Eteocles and Polynices. Furthermore, Antigone dies after defying King Creon.

The role of women in society have been challenged intermittently throughout history, and continue to be confronted in modern day society. They are thought to be inferior to men, and believed to be incompetent of completing the same tasks as men. This belief, however, is challenged in various forms, one of which includes writing. A famous writing piece that challenges such views is Antigone by Sophocles. This play was a tragedy written to show the controversial role of women in society. Similarly, women in modern society are often compelled to act a certain way, but refuse to do so in attempts to avoid being assimilated, and to gain rights.

Antigone is the sister of Oedipus. Since Oedipus married his mother only, Antigone is also his daughter. Antigone and her sister Ismene are the last ones of the Labdacus family, after the death of Oedipus and his brothers. Her father went into exile, then Antigone and Ismene were in the King Creon’s house. Antigone’s brothers, Polyneices and Eteocles damaged deeply each other in the greed of power and money. Creon declared an unjustifiable decision. Eteocles will be honoured with burial because he defended the Thebes. Whereas Polyneices' will be left between the vulture and dogs to die. It is this injustice that drives Antigone to oppose the state, because she believes her brother Polyneices also deserves the same treatment as Eteocles. Antigone seems to be too self-satisfied, even devolve. But, she is also influential feminist, able to decide neutrally what is right and what is not regardless of that thing is related to what. Indeed, Antigone is an eye-catching personality and a good human being. Her acts expanded the possibilities of human action against the

Sophocles Greek tragedy, “Antigone” exerts a play in which captures the viewers eyes by enhancing their perception on the way this family treats one another. Antigone, withdrawn and superficial is flabbergasted when she discovers that her uncle and new king Creon is demanding that Polyneices, Antigone and Ismene’s brother is not to be granted a proper burial. Antigone is infuriated thinking of how cruel her uncle is to do such an inhumane thing. Ismene, Antigone’s sister is the complete opposite of Antigone. She beams with radiant energy and is considerably the good girl of the family. Whether Ismene is on her side or not, she is determined to fight for the justice her brother deserves.