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... During the war is when Aristophanes wrote “Lysistrata”. Lysistrata is the name of the plays heroine, her name means “releaser of war” which indicates her place in the play. ... In the play that all changes when Lysistrata has the idea to get the women from both Athens and Sparta to stop the war themselves by denying their men sex. It takes some coaxing but Lysistrata succeeds in convincing the women. ...
But you, my dear, you from hardy Sparta, if you join me, all may yet
be well; help me, second me, I beg you (Lysistrata, 4). ... But I will never submit; I will be on my guard for the future; I will always carry a blade hidden under myrtle boughs; I will post myself in the public square under arms, shoulder to shoulder with Aristogiton; and now, to make a start, I must just break a few of that cursed old jades teeth yonder” (Lysistrata, 38). ... Lysistrata is based on the men being at war and how that is their life. ...
I believe Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata” was his way of criticizing gender roles, the power of the blade, and war domination.
Approximate Word count = 923
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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