Antigone And Feminism 

In Sophocles’ Antigone, the title character herself, though not quite a modernday feminist by one’s standards now, is an example of such a rising feminist in early literature before feminist movements and writings became more common. Being the central character in this story gives Antigone more independence than previous women characters. Her independence is one of the storyearly feminist examples; while Antigone does not pass the Bechdel Test, there are several other modern benchmarks which grant Antigone a right to being hailed as a feminist play through today’s standards. Additionally, Antigone has the unique detaiI-in the context of writing before female-centric stories were made common-of the backing support by a critical male character in the play, Haimon, her betrothed. Antigone functions as a very early gate to opening up the literary world to stronger women characters. tying together a new breakthrough in the world of early feminism while also showing evidence of aspects of modern day feminist ideals and morals.

A strong character is oftentimes one who allows others to help them in order to grow. Antigone does exactly the opposite, and manages to make sure that, no matter what, she comes out on top in her own way. A focused and determined person who makes her va|ues and goals known, both to herself and others, before acting on them, Antigone early feminist examples; while Antigone does not pass the Bechdel Test, there are several other modern benchmarks which grant Antigone a right to being hailed as a feminist play through today’s standards. Additionally, Antigone has the unique detaiI-in the context of writing before female-centric stories were made common-of the backing support by a critical male character in the play, Haimon, her betrothed. Antigone functions as a very early gate to opening up the literary world to stronger women characters. tying together a new breakthrough in the world of early feminism while also showing evidence of aspects of modern day feminist ideals and morals.

A strong character is oftentimes one who allows others to help them in order to grow. Antigone does exactly the opposite, and manages to make sure that, no matter what, she comes out on top in her own way. A focused and determined person who makes her va|ues and goals known, both to herself and others, before acting on them, Antigone requests help at the start of the story from her sister Ismene, but continues with her pursuits despite not receiving it. There is no secret to Antigone’s doings, as she requests that lsmene 'tell everyone” about what she is going to do. Her priorities are straight and dear, and Antigone stops at nothing to get what she wants, no matter how wrong the task at hand might seem to others. Her drive is fueled by her loyalty and family values, which, while not a new motive for literary heroes, is handled differently in this context, as she uses her family values against her own family as well as in support of them at the same time. Defying Creon if only to avenge her brother Polyneices, Antigone risks more than one might believe she is by “breaking the given laws and boasting of it', both because she is going about her actions alone, and because she is a woman. Her apparent fearlessness of her punishment at the relentless hands of Creon is evident as she independently goes about her task and pettily dismisses Creon, the king and her uncle, by any means necessary makes her a formidable force on her own. She understands that her punishment‘ A ir own and has been