Since ancient Greek times, women have questioned their unequal role in society. According to an unknown source "women have been taught that, for us, the earth is flat and that if we venture out, we will fall off the edge." Unfortunately, this unfair treatment of women still exists today. In the business world, men continue to earn an average of 20% more than a woman in the exact same position. But this unfair treatment goes beyond just the workforce, as shown in the plays Antigone by Sophocles and A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. Antigone is a Greek tragedy written before or in 442 BC. It is the third of Sophocles' three Theban comedies. Antigone tells the story of a young adult woman, Antigone, who must choose between following the laws of the state or those of the gods. A Doll's House is set in late 1800s Norway and depicts the life of a young married couple and what happens when one woman, Nora, chooses to take destiny into her own hands. Although the two works were written nearly 2,000 years apart, they both demonstrate a feminist style unheard of at the time. The roles between male and female characters within the play show how society treated each gender. Both plays also include significant male characters who display shocking similarities as they dramatically influence the plays' plot. Creon, Antigone's king, and Torvald Helmer, Nora's husband in A Doll's House, are extremely similar in their attitudes and thoughts towards women, sense of duty, and proud nature. In both works, Creon and Torvald Helmer express their stereotypical views on women. . They perceive women as helpless creatures who have no power within society. In Antigone, Creon expresses his ... medium of paper ......, after a thousand years, both show a feminine approach to literature. The male characters, Creon and Torvald Helmer, are superior to their female counterparts, Antigone and Nora. This superiority is demonstrated in the tasks that men are expected to perform, such as governing the state. Additionally, their negative thoughts about women's abilities help put men on a pedestal above women. But ultimately, pride, the most powerful shared quality, would topple both Creon and Torvald from their pedestals by the end of each play. Works Cited Ibsen, Henrik. A doll's house. World Literature: An Anthology of Great Stories, Poetry, and Drama. Columbus, Ohio: McGraw Hill Glencoe, 2004.140-202. Print.Sophocles. Antigone. World Literature: An Anthology of Great Stories, Poetry, and Drama. Columbus, Ohio: McGraw Hill Glencoe, 2004. 14-57. Press.