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A 3 page paper which discusses the similarities and
differences in the characters of Antigone from the play of the same name and Desdemona
from “Othello.” No additional sources cited.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAantdes.rtf
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and literature. In ancient tales we see women generally stuck in particular roles, but then we also see them break free from these roles, challenging their society and the patriarchal
society that controls them. In the classic play "Antigone" we have a woman, Antigone, who challenges her society in arguing for the honor of her brother. She is a woman
oppressed in a mans world, yet a woman who pushes for what she sees is right and honorable. Another woman from a classic play is Desdemona, from Shakespeares Othello. Desdemona
is not a woman who challenges the society ruled by men, but she is a woman who accurately demonstrates the way in which a patriarchal society controls women. The following
paper compares and contrasts the two women and their roles in society. Antigone and Desdemona Antigones role in society is generally non-existent, outside of being a woman, until
her brother is killed and refused the honor he deserves. It is then that she steps outside the boundaries set for her, arguing that her brother be given the proper
burial and honor he deserves. With Desdemona we have a woman who is somewhat deceptive in her life, as she tries to escape some of the power possessed by men.
In essence she marries Othello without her fathers permission, something not done by a traditionally obedient woman. But, this only serves to put her in a situation where she is
further controlled by the thoughts and actions of her husband, as well as the other men in the play who want her and primarily control her destiny. In other words,
the only rebellious act that Desdemona commits is deceiving her father so that she can marry Othello. In these two cases we have women who function very differently in
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