Men against Women Flashcards
Antigone as a ‘male’ figure
To Iseme: “Thats why I brought..
“Thats why i brought you out here” - she is taking control which is masculine but is also literally taking on the role of a man as women were not allowed out without being accompanied by a man
Antigone refers to herself indirectly as a man
“Whoever disobeys in the least…
“Whoever disobeys in the least will die, his doom is sealed” (because she will be disobeying Creon
Ismene takes on a passive ‘womanly’ role
“What good am I…
+ what is Antigone’s response
“What good am I to you?” - passive, has never taken an active role in anything - so how can she help
Antigone responds: “Decide.” - decisive, to the point, wants to get things done
Ismene: “Remember we are women…
“Remember we are women, we’re not born to contend with men”
Ismene talking about the passive role of women
“ruled by much stronger hands”
“we must submit”
“I have no choice - I must obey”
She is cast as the ideal passive Athenian woman
Antigone and Creon not naming each other but simply characterising them by their gender
Antigone describes Creon as “some man” while he uses “some woman” to describe her later on
