In this drama, Sophocles uses his main character, Antigone, to display his notion of human nature. ... In the play Antigone, religion steps in to intensify the struggle between Antigone and her uncle, Creon, who is also the King of Thebes. Although these two characters both believe in the idea of a polytheistic religion, their opinions differ on the amount of influence the gods should have on everyday society. ... In the play Antigone, the answer would be yes. ... The fact that Antigone had such commitment to the rights of her family member makes her a sort of heroic character. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In one of Sopholes" most popular plays, Antigone, the female heroine, Antigone, suffers this unfortunate conception. ... Antigone responds, Dear god, shout it from the rooftops. ... (100-101) Antigone wants her crimes to be public. ... Antigone brings to life the character of a strong willed woman in a male dominated society. ... As a woman, Antigone suffers these philosophies. ...

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Antigone is the main character who breaks both ancient and contemporary stereotypes of weak and subordinate positions in society. ... Antigone's role as a woman and the relationships she has with many characters affects the play by not only representing feminism and the struggle between men and women, but by upsetting gender roles and the hierarchy of ancient society. The first words spoken by Antigone and the first words in the play demonstrate the vivid danger that Antigone is capable of imposing on other characters in the play, especially Creon: My own flesh and blood-dear sister, d...

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In Sophoclese's, Antigone; the character is a female and she defies the standards and proves that women are not inferior. ... Antigone thinks she should be equal to everyone else. ... Antigone's actions bring meaning to the King's heart. ... Antigone along with meaning brings pain to the king. ... In Sophocles's, Antigone; the character is a female and she defies the standards and proves that women are not inferior....

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We are introduced to the character Nora in Ibsen's play. Nora's character undergoes a change from first being a doll to becoming an individual who wants to find her own independence. Another feminine character is Antigone in Sophocles's play. ... Antigone is a strong individual that stands by what she believes. ... Antigone does so under the basis that the Gods dictated that all men deserved a proper burial. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

However, in the tragedies of the fifth century, women were dominant major characters that were seen as heroines. ... The character of Clytemnestra in Aeschylus" Agamemnon is very masculine and is shown posses some male traits. ... Euripides Medea is one of the tragedies that shows a woman dominating the rest of the characters in the play. This female character throughout the play criticises the conditions of women and they way they were treated. ... These female characters are just some of the complex, intelligent strong women that appear in Greek tragedy, who seem t...

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• Grade Level: High School

I the narratives read that include female characters such as Antigone, Ismene, and Sita, each portray a somewhat different reservation for women. Antigone goes beyond the expectations of women when she takes on the responsibility to burry her brother Polyneices. ... Antigone clearly rebels against male authority throughout the play. Antigone is very brave and unashamed of her act of giving her brother a proper burial. ... Both Antigone and Ismene go against what is expected of females. ...

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• Grade Level: High School