Role of Gender in

Antigone lived in a patriarchal society where women were subordinate to men. Women had only a limited amount of freedom and were expected to conform to the ideologies of society. Antigone’s gender is a crucial part of this Greek tragedy, her gender affects the meaning and perhaps even the consequences of her actions. Ancient Greeks viewed the role of men as more significant than the role of women, though it is interesting to note …

…Thebes were appalled that a woman would do such a terrible thing. However, Haemon and Ismene were able to see past her illegal act and remain faithful to her. There are many readers which believe if Antigone were a man, she would not have been punished, though this is an issue that will forever be debated and never solved. But it is fairly certain that if Antigone were a man, there would be no story.