... times, did not seem to think it necessary to restrain the roles of the fairer sex in their works. The presence of strong female lead characters, such as the title protagonists in Sophocles" Antigone and Euripides" Medea, shows that women do not always have to remain passive and in the background of a plot. In fact, the aforementioned women have personalities that seem to grossly ... overstep the boundaries of typical ladylike behavior as they consistently act in ways that most would consider reserved for men, committing daring ... deeds and following their instincts. The purpose of this...

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