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Throughout history women have been treated inferior to men. General society would not allow women to express their true thoughts and feelings. What divided these women was how they respond to this treatment. Most women would cower before the power of men, but a choice few speak out. In the stories “Antigone” and “A Doll’s House”, Antigone and Nora fight against the force of society. They stand up for what they believe and do not let society control them, as many of the women in their time did. However, Antigone and Nora go about expressing themselves to the authority of the time in different ways. Antigone is steadfast in her decision from the beginning of the story, while Nora must come to see how the relationship with her husband is affecting her life before standing up to him and society at large. Antigone is a strong woman who knows what she stands for. She will give anything, even her life, to uphold her morals and values. When Antigone finds out her brother has been killed and will not receive a burial she is deeply saddened. She knows that it will be death to anyone who tries to burry him, but she must defend her beliefs, “But I will bury him; and