Antigone and the Characterization of Women

Throughout history, women are always behind the man. In many cultures, the role of women is visible and inaudible. One of the first "I heard" women is that I believed in Sophocles' antigone. Antigone is descendants of Oedipus. When her brother Ete Ocrace and Polynei Case kill each other of Thebes, the king, Kreon prohibited the funeral of the rebel faction Poly Nay Case. But Antigone did not follow him, carried out the funeral, what she did and sentenced to death. Through her action she has demonstrated the uniqueness of a great female leader.

Descriptions of women of Antigone In ancient Greece men were dominant societies, Sophocles' work Antigone described women as powerful information-based decisions. In this famous tragedy, Sophocles shows the various features and roles of interpretive women, using the letters Ismene and Antigonea. Traditionally, women are described as vulnerable and subordinate, but Ismene is drawn in this way. Through the character of Antigone, women can eventually come up with a realistic perspective on their personality.

Antigone's Feminism In ancient Greece men were dominant society, Sophocles' Antigone described women as strong and informed decision making. The tragic heroine Antigone refused to accept the traditional role of women. Therefore, Sophocrus punished Ismail to materialize the traditional attitude. In addition, Kryon was punished as having a disease of a woman. Therefore, Sophocle uses characterization to promote feminist thinking. Sophocles has introduced a female character to Antigone, which strongly believes in the repressive drama Susan Glaspell 's Trifles and Sophocles' male mainstream society Antigone learns the contrast between female characters and male characters. Women of Triffles are regarded as second-class citizens, should follow men's beliefs and orders, and antigone is a strongly provocative woman who does not mind challenging the authority of men. From the beginning, women's opinion is not as good as men.