Aristophanes work Lysistrata‚ women are trying to stop the peloponnesian war by withholding sexual acts from the men. In the work‚ Lysistrata is willing to take drastic actions to stop the war. As the plot goes on‚ Lysistrata character becomes a very noticeable occurrence. Character is revealed through action the characters do. Lysistrata’s character is decisive‚ passionate‚ and intelligent. Lysistrata is decisive‚ she achieves the definite result she wants. Once Lysistrata has an idea of how
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Aristophanes‚ developed the play Lysistrata. In this Grecian comedy Lysistrata‚ a woman‚ leads a group of women in boycotting war. However‚ the action of the main characters and the themes that Aristophanes explores makes this play a significant historical source. The themes of sex‚ war‚ and power in Lysistrata display both Aristophanes portrayal of woman and the real and imagined gender roles of ancient Greece. Sex‚ it may be a tale as old as time‚ but in Lysistrata it was a very constant
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The Lysistrata of Aristophanes Aristophanes was a satirist who produced Lysistrata around 413 BC when the news of Athen ’s warships had been destroyed near Sicily. For twenty-one years‚ while Athens was engaged in war‚ he relentlessly and wittliy attacked the war‚ the ideals of the war‚ the war party and the war spirit. This risked his acceptance and his Athenian citizenship. Lysistrata is probably the oldest comedy which has retained a place in modern theatre. It primarily deals with two themes
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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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Chioma Mogbo Lysistrata — Formal Essay Assignment “I don’t intentionally go: ’Ooh‚ what is provocative‚’ and try to do that. I just do stuff‚ and people go: ’Ooh‚ that’s provocative.’ Maybe because sometimes I’m super-ignorant — and sometimes they’re super-ignorant.” This quote by Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam conveys the same reaction that the reader feels as one reads Lysistrata. Lysistrata comes with many sexual innuendos. It also goes particularly beyond innuendo where numerous male characters
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The Relevancy of Great Books in Today’s Society: Lysistrata and Beowulf One characteristic that sets a Great Book apart from others is its ability to stand the test of time Aristophanes’s Lysistrata and the old English poem Beowulf have both managed to prove this to be true. In Lysistrata‚ the main character channels the modern woman in many ways. Like the modern woman‚ Lysistrata exuded confidence‚ courage and leadership. Confidence‚ by having the audacity to organize a sex strike in a time when
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Sex and Politics in Lysistrata Aristophanes‚ whom is a comedic writer‚ wrote Lysistrata during the Greek civil war. This unstoppable combat was between Athenians and Spartans‚ whom believed that the only way to prove anything was through war. The theme of Lysistrata revolves around gender‚ sex‚ and also politics. Its reasons for development were that if men were not able to fix the problems occurring‚ women would then take the initiative and do so. The women then came together and decided to withhold
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Lysistrata: Feminist Leader of Power or Failure? I want you to think about a very important female figure in your life. She can be any person you want‚ fictional or nonfictional. Now‚ take this person and think about why and how she influences the way you live today. It could be because you admire her‚ you relate with her‚ or you see her as a leader. Not everyone can be a leader but those that are made to be one have specific attributes that make them who they are. Although there are many sides
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