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There are two speeches that Ismene makes in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Theban Princess Ismene first appears in the opening scene with her sister, Princess Antigone. She explains what she perceives as the subordinate, obedient follower role of women to men who make all decisions and take first place in all matters personal and professional, private and public. She identifies the king as the most immediate and powerful authority figure in her survivalist life.

But in her second speech at Antigone's trial and sentencing, Ismene modifies her previous convictions. She pleads for the love that exists between a man and a woman. She urges its pre-eminent consideration in daily decisions and in life and death matters.

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