dominated society, t that time, Sophocles, a Greek playwright presented woman in a much diverse manner of a viewpoint in his play Antigone. In this tragedy, a woman is depicted with characteristics that will seems outrageous, such as being courageous, passionate, and possessing individuality, characteristics that are no less that that of a man. Throughout Sophocles’ tragedy, he presented a contrasting interpretations of the traditional gender roles, exemplifying female power, and gender inequality.
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