One of the central themes presented throughout the play is the absolute necessity of peace. War has a destructive effect by nature, and when it is being demonstrated between countrymen there is often a consequential lasting impression. The Peloponnesian War in particular was regarded by many as both damaging and senseless for Athens and Sparta. Both countries exercised a lack of judgment and consequently exhausted many resources and lives.
In an effort to illustrate the negative aspects surrounding war, Aristophanes uses the unique perspective of the wives to convey its indirect effects. Often times when we think of war we reflect on the costs, the resources, and the lives that
Cited: Aristophanes Lysistrata