From the role of the cunning seductress, to the obedient housewife, to the raging feminist, women were a focal point of Ancient Greek society. Although they were denied citizenship and held no political voice, the roles they played in their culture were undeniably important. They functioned as the g...

As the course Athens to New York begins, four questions are drilled into our heads as the foundations of the course. These questions might as well be Greek to us, for many college freshmen have never been asked these questions before, not to mention required to take a course that is focused mainly...

Both A Doll's House and the Antigone are stories of young women who clash with the conventional male-dominated power in their society. Anouilh's Antigone and Ibsen's A Doll's House have young female protagonist who struggle against male opponents with whom they have family ties...