Compare and Contrast Essay Draft: A Doll’s House vs. Antigone Sacrifice is an action one takes for the benefit of others or for the promotion of their own pride. However, do both genders sacrifice in the same way(s)? Men’s and women’s sacrifices differ from one another as different genders play different roles in their family and society. A Doll’s House and Antigone offer characters that propose different sacrifices accordingly to their gender. Both sexes in these dramas devote themselves to their families and societies under the notion of care and love. Men, however, are portrayed to be the dominant individual of the family, which suggests that their sacrifices are considered to be more worthy. The different sacrifices one makes is directly
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In addition, after receiving an influential position in the bank, Torvald sacrifices the time he could spend with his family during the holidays; he wants to make sure that the situation at the bank is handled before he officially starts his job. Similarly, by attempting to support his wife at her deathbed, Krogstad risks his integrity and image amongst others by committing fraud in order to earn money. These actions lead to Krogstad being discharge from his job in the bank as his mistakes cause Torvald, his employer, to mistrust him and believe in the possibility of defaming future actions. In love with Nora Helmer, Dr. Rank gambles his close friendship with Helmer by sneaking into Nora’s room to converse and to share sexually intriguing moments with Torvald’s wife. His actions also prove that people tend to sacrifice their dignity more willingly at a time close to their death. In Antigone, Creon plays a husband, a father, and a ruler of his kingdom. As a husband, he neglects his wife’s, Eurydice’s, feelings and puts her safety at risk; Creon protests against the readings of Tiresias in order to assert his stand of punishing Antigone for her crimes. As a father, he puts his relationship with his son, Haimon, at risk by displaying frustration
In addition, after receiving an influential position in the bank, Torvald sacrifices the time he could spend with his family during the holidays; he wants to make sure that the situation at the bank is handled before he officially starts his job. Similarly, by attempting to support his wife at her deathbed, Krogstad risks his integrity and image amongst others by committing fraud in order to earn money. These actions lead to Krogstad being discharge from his job in the bank as his mistakes cause Torvald, his employer, to mistrust him and believe in the possibility of defaming future actions. In love with Nora Helmer, Dr. Rank gambles his close friendship with Helmer by sneaking into Nora’s room to converse and to share sexually intriguing moments with Torvald’s wife. His actions also prove that people tend to sacrifice their dignity more willingly at a time close to their death. In Antigone, Creon plays a husband, a father, and a ruler of his kingdom. As a husband, he neglects his wife’s, Eurydice’s, feelings and puts her safety at risk; Creon protests against the readings of Tiresias in order to assert his stand of punishing Antigone for her crimes. As a father, he puts his relationship with his son, Haimon, at risk by displaying frustration