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Antigone and the Contemporary Feminist

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English

 

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November 13, 2011

 

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Antigone is comparable to modern-day feminists for three reasons: she confronts an authoritative institution run by men, attempts to defend her state from an intrusive supremacy, and she refuses to conform to her culturally uniform role as a woman. To begin, Antigone as a fictional character in Ancient Greek literature is a classic role model for modern day women because of her ability and courage to confront the male-dominated, authoritative institution that controls her life, both politically and socially...
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The first example we see of Antigone challenging the male-dominated society she lives in is when Antigone dismisses her Uncle Creon's laws. By defying her uncle, she is defying the entire city-state she lives in since he is its ruler. Not only does Antigone break the rules pertaining to Polynice's burial, she does so openly and honestly...
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