Antigone Comparison

Ancient Greek Society was a strict time period when it came to women's rights and privileges. Sophocles, a famous play writer in Ancient Greek Society, wrote a poem called Antigone to address the problem and connect to the society at that time. In Ancient Greek society, the inferiority women had against men was strong. Antigone showcases this problem with a fictional woman that represents the voice of women going through all the hardships.

The Greeks saw a huge difference between males in females. Specifically when it came to social standards. Elizabeth Fox Genovese addresses this in her article, "Women In Society." Genovese points out,

The classical myths of origin, memorably recorded and shaped by Hesiod during the 8th century B.C... Hesiod explicitly depicted the progress of civilization as the triumph of male power and principles of justice over the reproductive forces of women. His interpretation was reinforced by subsequent authors, especially Sophocles in Antigone.

Genovese is indicating that there was great amount of power that men had compared to women. They also decided the principles of women, deciding that they are used as reproductive forces and for work at home. Being said this, it is also inferred that women couldn't stand up for themselves. As Antigone tries to convince Creon to bury Polynices, he will not listen mainly due to the fact that Antigone is a woman.