Role of women in Antigone and The Doll
In both plays we see that the main roles are played by the women and the themes of the both plays are to show the role of women at the time of the plays was written. We see in Antigone she breaks out faster than Nora in The Doll's House. Nora leaves Torvald at the end. In the ancient Greek time when Antigone was written women were educated at home by a woman tutor how to read and write. Women are to get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen. They were arranged marriages. Permission from them was not needed for the father to choose them their husband. A women duty is to look after the house and raise children. The husband can divorce the wife if she does not give him children. In The Doll's House women are treated according to the laws of men. They were judge by what the men in society thought of them and they were to follow what the men wanted them to do. In "The Doll's House the focus is on how women are seen in the context of marriage and motherhood. Torvald believes that it is the divine duty of a woman to be a good wife and mother. Moreover, he tells Nora that women are responsible for the morality of their children. It is not till the last act the tension is build up and it takes time for Nora to break free from Torvald.
Both women thus break the law using similar justifications. She realizes that she was never happy with Torvald. These are all usually followed by the strong use of the word "my", to show Torvald belief that Nora is his. We see that she stand alone and is not supported by anyone. She stands up for her brother and against the law and Creon the ruler. She tells Torvald in Act 3:"But our home has being nothing but a play-room. What greater honor could I wish?"Antigone says this as she does not fear death the way Ismene does. She tells Krogastad:"Helmer must know the whole story. Both Antigone and Nora step into the spotlight as the female hero who has been put in a helpless situation and is forced to decide whether it is more important to follow what society lets them, or go with what they feel is moral and right Antigone is faced with the death of both brothers, one who is to be buried with full military rites, while the other, under order of the king, is to be cast aside and allowed to rot in the sun. Torvald uses nicknames for Nora like "little skylark" thinking that Nora's weakness thinking that Nora can be control and is under his power and Nora is not a strong person. I've been your doll-wife here, just as at home I was papa's doll-child. Likewise, Nora commits her crime with the belief that since it is saving a life, her situation is an exception to the rules Both men worry about how their social status will be affected by the actions of the women; Creon is afraid he will look weak if he allows Antigone's misconduct to go unpunished, and Helmer is worried about allowing his wife to commit such a crime Both men worry about how their social status will be affected by the actions of the women; Creon is afraid he will look weak if he allows Antigone's deed to go unpunished, and Helmer is worried about allowing his wife to commit such a crime. Antigone tells Creon when she is brought in for her crime:"I have given my brother burial.
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