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Antagonistic versus schoolmarmish or motherly is the difference between Antigone and her mother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone gives the impression of being interested only in voicing, pursuing and defending her convictions. Her interactions with her sister Ismene and with her uncle, King Creon, seem more like a debate that she is bound determined to win even if winning means losing her life. In contrast, Queen Jocasta gives the impression of leading a discussion on the day's classroom instruction or helping a child with homework. She is more conciliatory and seems more bent on a successful group experience than on one triumphant individual.

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