Similarities Between Antigone And The Whale Rider

Throughout history, men have been more respected than women The Whale Rider directed by Niki Caro and written by Witi Ihimaera and the story of Antigone by Sophocles reflect this statement. Though written in two different eras and cultures both stories have elements of gender inequality. Both show that women have to to put in more effort for what they want than most men. In both Antigone and Whale Rider, the gender roles reveal that women are lesser beings than males.
In Antigone, Creon, the king of Thebes, is consumed by his pride and ego. Throughout the story it is evident that there is a sufficient amount of social issues around women in ancient Greece. Creon doesn't want a woman to be seen as stronger than him. Creon's son Haemon tries