... -dominated societies have existed for ages. Sophocles' work Antigone illustrates women in the ancient Greek society as capable and strong mannered with the ability of making wise, and often more moral, decisions. Antigone is the main character who breaks both ancient and contemporary stereotypes of weak and subordinate positions in society. Antigone is willing to sacrifice her own life rebelling against ... she wants, justice. Antigone opposes Creon's law and buries her slain brother, just as she is defying the role of a man's authority. Through divine law she believes this is the moral ...

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