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This 6 page essay argues that Sophocles' Antigone created a feminist heroine who defied illegitimate male authority at the cost of her own life. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The ancient Greek protagonist is seen within modern feminist scholarship as a nonconformist who defied the male-dominated authority of the State to defend the rights of the women and their
primacy over issues pertaining to the family and the home ("Antigone... Notes"). Examination of the text of "Antigone" reveals that the ancient Greek playwright created a feminist heroine who defied
illegitimate male authority at the cost of her own life. The positive way in which Sophocles regards Antigone, as a female rebel is evident in the pathos he uses to
describe her actions; the way in which Sophocles portrays Creon; and the ultimate evaluation of the chorus regarding Antigone and her fate. There are numerous examples of feminist scholarship
that portray Antigone as an ancient heroine who embodies feminist principles. In her essay, "Antigones Daughters," Jean Elshtam portrays Antigone as a woman who defended the "claims, duties and responsibilities
of the private sphere" against the state (Hartouni 5). Through her actions, Elshtain argues that Antigone created the possibility of establishing a community of shared belief that was capable of
resisting King Creons misuse of power and tyranny (Hartouni 5). Elshtain urges feminists to avoid the pursuit of assimilation, as this only bolsters the power of state, which seeks to
violate the primacy of traditional family morality, which should be considered as overriding state laws that are contradictory to it (Holland 29). A close examination of the play shows this
stance to be valid. Throughout the play, Sophocles describes Antigone in a manner that invokes the audiences sympathy and compassion. For example, when the sentry, sent by Creon to
ensure that his edict is obeyed, brings Antigone before Creon, his speech invokes pathos, as Antigones cry is compared to that of a mother bird who returns to the nest
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