Similarities between Antigone and a Doll's House Ibsen's A Doll's House has been called the first modern play. The work was considered "revolutionary" because it broke several "molds" that had lasted for centuries. Incredibly, much of what was considered "revolutionary" first appeared in Sophocles' play, Antigone, one of the earliest extant plays. Simply by looking at the surface, one quickly notices that both works are significant in that they avoid social temptation. to use a man as the protagonist. Looking deeper into the stories, however, one can see that, in even greater contradiction to society, the female characters clash with the men. Both Antigone and Nora come into the spotlight as the heroine who has been placed in a compromising situation and is forced to decide whether it is more important to follow what society dictates or follow what she believes is moral and right. Antigone is faced with the death of both brothers, one will be buried with full military rites, while the other, by order of the king, will be set aside and allowed ...