Ancient Greece predominantly was, and moderately somewhat still is a patriarchal society. The manifestation of pre-feminist ethics in Antigone, a play written by the once great Greek writer, Sophocles, is clearly evident amidst a male-dominated society. Antigone, the antagonist in her self-titled play, introduced ideas of feminism through her actions. Females had no say or attention in archaic Greece, simply because males were overly authoritative and chauvinistic. Pre-femenism is only shown through Antigone's character in the literary work by her defiance, words, and actions.
In most Greek plays, women are illustrated as strong, independent, and decisive, whilst men are depicted as weak, overly emotional, and indecisive, but in Antigone,
