Women In Antigone

Most men, thousands of years ago, believed that this was a man’s world and would never be powered by women. Greek tragic drama often would contain chauvinists. Antigone, by Sophocles, the third out of the series, gives a clear view on how women were treated thousands of years ago. Creon, the uncle of Antigone, becomes the king of Thebes. At this point in the story, Antigone’s brothers fought to the death, and Creon only decided to bury one of them. He intended to let the other rot away. When Antigone hears about his settlement, she goes to extreme measures to try and give her brother the proper burial. After he discovers Antigone attempted, he punishes her and treats her with disrespect, mostly because she is a woman. Over the course of the

She stands up for herself and believes what she did is right. A strong woman, such as Antigone, tests Creon’s limits, and he speaks to her very impolitely. When the Sentry first captures Antigone and brings her to Creon, Creon makes sure she understands what he thinks about the situation. He repentantly calls her brother a traitor and her a criminal. She continuously angers him by saying the kingdom doesn't think what he did was right, but they just don't have the courage to speak up. He finally takes the first shot at all the women of his kingdom by saying, “We’ll have no women’s law here, while I live” (520). He explains that he will not obey any woman until the day he dies. While Creon and Haemon talk about the capital of punishment Antigone is about to receive, Creon brings up his his judgement on law enforcement again, “Therefore, I hold to the law, and will never betray it - least of all for a woman” (523). He speaks as if there is no exception for a woman, but never mentions the circumstances if it was a man. He essentially thinks that no woman should be allowed to control or have as much power as men do. Even though Antigone is his son’s bride-to-be, he cares more about his royalty and reputation then what is