1. Literature and the Role of the Early Feminist
... , Sophocles, wrote what became a classic play. Antigone is a play over the burial plans of their brother, Polynices. This play differs from many other plays of the time because it is the first to have a female as a protagonist. Not only is this character a female, but someone who is strong, intelligent, moral, and brave. This provides a clue as to Sophocles' views on this topic of women. Sophocles ... demonstrates an affinity for feminist values in his play Antigone, which portrays its female characters as more motivated, morally upright, and braver than their male counterparts. Antigone...
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- Grade Level: High School