Similarities between Antigone and a Doll's House Ibsen's A Doll's House has been called the first modern play. The play was considered “revolutionary” because it broke several “molds” that had lasted for centuries. Surprisingly, much of what was considered "revolutionary" first appeared in Sophocles' play Antigone, one of the earliest plays in existence. Just looking at the surface, one immediately notices that both pieces are significant in the sense that they avoid social temptation. to use a man as the protagonist. However, as we delve deeper into the stories, we see that, even more at odds with society, the female characters are opposed to the men. Both Antigone and Nora are in the spotlight as a heroine who has been placed in a compromising situation and forced to decide whether it is more important to follow what society dictates or to follow what she deems moral and just. Antigone is faced with the death of both brothers, one must be buried according to full military rites, while the other, under the dictation of the king, must be set aside and allowed ...