Introduction
The Athenian playwright Aristophanes created the play Lysistrata during the Peloponnesian War in 411 B.C. Aristophanes created plays that symbolized his own opinions and views on topics affecting him and other Athens. The play Lysistrata describes Aristophanes views of the Peloponnesian War and the possibility of peace through uniting the forces of the Greek women. The play contains the themes of humor and sexuality, but the straightforward expression of war in the play describes how Aristophanes feels about the war.
Synopsis The story begins with Lysistrata asking Myrrhine, Calonice, Lamptio from Sparta and Chorus, the women of Greece, to join her in refusing sex to their husbands until they stop the Peloponnesian War. After taking the pledge of …show more content…
I enjoyed the drama that came from both the males and females suffering as they could not meet their loved ones until peace. However, I did not enjoy the amount of time that it took for the chorus to introduce the next scene. The play is appropriate for today’s readers as it shows both comedy and a lesson that many people could understand. As well the play seems interesting and entertaining for the way the play is to be executed with live audience and I would want to see it live.
Conclusion The play Lysistrata by Aristophanes is both to entertain and educate people on the benefits of peace and stability that can come from loving another. The play teaches other lessons that can be beneficial to present viewers as the power of women and their independence is always respected by girls growing up to learn their potential. The message of the play is only understood due to the entertainment the story provides to the viewer so that they are always analyzing the change in tone or seriousness throughout the play and their lesson is learned through their understanding that they
The Athenian playwright Aristophanes created the play Lysistrata during the Peloponnesian War in 411 B.C. Aristophanes created plays that symbolized his own opinions and views on topics affecting him and other Athens. The play Lysistrata describes Aristophanes views of the Peloponnesian War and the possibility of peace through uniting the forces of the Greek women. The play contains the themes of humor and sexuality, but the straightforward expression of war in the play describes how Aristophanes feels about the war.
Synopsis The story begins with Lysistrata asking Myrrhine, Calonice, Lamptio from Sparta and Chorus, the women of Greece, to join her in refusing sex to their husbands until they stop the Peloponnesian War. After taking the pledge of …show more content…
I enjoyed the drama that came from both the males and females suffering as they could not meet their loved ones until peace. However, I did not enjoy the amount of time that it took for the chorus to introduce the next scene. The play is appropriate for today’s readers as it shows both comedy and a lesson that many people could understand. As well the play seems interesting and entertaining for the way the play is to be executed with live audience and I would want to see it live.
Conclusion The play Lysistrata by Aristophanes is both to entertain and educate people on the benefits of peace and stability that can come from loving another. The play teaches other lessons that can be beneficial to present viewers as the power of women and their independence is always respected by girls growing up to learn their potential. The message of the play is only understood due to the entertainment the story provides to the viewer so that they are always analyzing the change in tone or seriousness throughout the play and their lesson is learned through their understanding that they