Lysistrata, an ancient comic play, tells the story of Lysistrata as she schemes with other Greek women to end the Peloponnesian War, a conflict between Athens and a league of city-states led by Sparta. Lysistrata convinces women on both sides of the war to agree to withhold sex from their husbands until a peace treaty is signed, and a chorus of old women helps emphasize the influence that women have on the conflict. The women's plan is successful in this political comedy that touches on ideas of reason and resolution.
Lysistrata A Feminists Approach Behind every great man in power often resides a great woman a statement proven true in Aristophanes Lysistrata Set in ancient Greece during times of great turmoil and despair women are depicted as the catalyst for change in this literary work The role women in this play combine to create a literal manifestation of Lysistratas name which translates to the disbandment of the military Although men are the sole benefactors to power in this play we see a direct impact
Lysistrata The play Lysistrata was written by Aristophanes during the twelfth year of the Peloponnesian war It was first performed in Athens Greece in 411 B C with the typical male audience and all male actors A great deal of thought went into this play that Aristophanes wrote he shows the folly of war chauvinism and sex by making his audience look foolish though sexual humor and old comedy Many things that are demonstrated by the play Lysistrata still occupy the American society today In the p
Studying and analysing two plays that have been written with different perspectives and ideas causes one to wonder why and how they might be so similar or diverse when dealing with a specific topic Lysistrata by Aristophanes is written in 410 B C E while Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman is written in 1991 It is surprising when one can find similarities in both works even though they are written in entirely different times Over the generations women are known to obtain power through their s