Lysistrata is a comedy written by Aristophanes revolves around a central main character‚ Lysistrata‚ an ordinary‚ everyday woman leading a group of women to protest against a highly anticipated Peloponnesian war by refusing sexual contact with their partners. Although it was highly implausible‚ especially considering the period of time in which the play was based on‚ the group of women were successful in ending the war. The play suggests that Lysistrata wanted the war to end so that the husbands
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believed that tragedy served a higher purpose than comedy because of its cathartic effect. Therefore‚ comedy is delegitimized. But comedy does serve a social purpose that can be considered cathartic. It can be an outlet for social angst. At the time Lysistrata was written‚ Athens‚ a superpower of their time‚ had just lost a battle with Sparta. This probably shattered the conceptions of Athenians. And as a result‚ Aristophanes used a ribald comedy about the less-than-citizen women of Sparta and Athens
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Kaan Fenercioğlu 19/10/2012 ASL/5 Unity In the play Lysistrata‚ we address a problem in Greek life‚ and the problem is the continuous wars that men have to attend. The men leave their families behind and go to war and that upsets women. Lysistrata offers a solution and although it seems absurd‚ the plan of hers works. But‚ the plan works because of the power they collect. All the women in town help her plan that is the main reason that her plan succeeds. The unificiation of the forces created
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C/LT 320I: Notes on Greek Comedy and Lysistrata Waters/Fall 2011 this play acts as prophecy- war will destroy Pretext for Aristophanes’ Lysistrata (411 BCE) Homeric Epics- the bible for the greeks‚ the Iliad (more concerned with the war-translates as a catastrophe) and the odyssey‚ everybody looses type of thing‚ 1200bce‚ trojan war didn’t happen‚ 1870 AD‚ Phallic Rituals- create something tall and worship it‚ masculine virility‚ ritual celebration‚ center of orgies and animal sacrifice‚
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Schramm’s model of communication After learning the Shannon weaver model‚ let’s find out about Schramm’s model of communication which has its roots from the Shannon weaver model itself. Wilber Schramm proposed the model of communication in 1954. Information is of no use unless and until it is carefully put into words and conveyed to others. Encoding plays a very important role because it initiates the process of communication by converting the thought into content. When the information reaches
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1.1 Introduction Organizational climate is comprised of mixture of norms‚ values‚ expectations‚ policies and procedures that influence work motivation‚ commitment and ultimately‚ individual and work unit performance. Positive climate encourages‚ while negative climates inhibits discretionary effort. ‘Organizational climate’ refers to the quality of working environment. If people feel that they are valued and respected within the organization‚ they are more likely to contribute positively to the
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A Practicum Paper 1. After gain such insight into back grounds I believe that it is detrimental for every man that was to govern or shepherd a flock to be well equipped in the area of biblical back grounds. Although it is not a sufficient‚ it is very necessary to gain the understanding that comes from the text. Background is also another crucial hermeneutical tool. That can give us proper insight to the true understanding of what the author was trying to say to the readers of that day. And if the
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In my opinion‚ History is a teacher. However‚ due to the fact that history is created and interpreted by people‚ history is also relative to the people that interpret it. First of all‚ history is the record and interpretation of previous events. I feel that history is something to be learned from. After all‚ if a person ignores history‚ it won’t disappear‚ it will only happen again. When you study history‚ you analyze it and interpret it. By analyzing it you create a lesson from the facts that you
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father a lighthearted and brutal mental picture arises in one’s head. In the poem “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodor Roethke‚ elements of humor and fear arise in many scholars interpretations‚ while I believe that the elements of fear coming from the young boys lines eliminate any humorous aspect. Professor Ronald R. Janssen’s interpretation of “My Papa’s Waltz” picks up the lightheartedness of the poem as well as the mentions of death. He mentions the mental image of the term waltz and how it is used throughout
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and put a bullet through his head. Critical interpretations Through this story‚ Robinson introduces the classic theme of not judging people by their appearance; rather‚ there is more to a man than what appears on the surface. The idea that money cannot buy happiness is also suggested. The speakers are townspeople who admire Richard Cory. The surface and basic structure of the poem – description‚ followed by a shock ending‚ and obvious interpretations as "wealth and beauty do not mean one is happy"
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