Lysistrata Play Analysis

The play begins with Lysistrata waiting for the women of Athens, Sparta, and other cities to meet with her in order to come up with a plan on how to end the war going on in their countries. At the meeting, Lysistrata proposes that all of the women should refuse to have sex with their husband until the war comes to an end. Lysistrata explains that she has also already sent some of the best, toughest women to take control of the Akropolis of Athens in order to take control of the money supply in means to end the war. After some delegations, all of the women agree to the plan and they make an oath. In the next scene, a group of old men make their way to the Akropolis in hopes of smoking the women out of the building with fire and logs, but the older women put the fire out with water. There are a couple of scenes portraying conflict between the two groups of older men and women, but they women always end up getting their way. …show more content…
His true desires are to have sex with his wife, and at some point it seems like his wishes are going to come true but in reality Myrrhine ends up teasing him and eventually leaving him. A Sparta Herald also approaches the Akropolis in need of sex and after some deliberations with his countrymen, they agree to a treaty in order to end the war. Lastly, the Spartan and Athenian delegates get together, and Lysistrata and her naked handmaid come into the scene in order to delegate the treaty. Lysistrata lectures both sides on how the war has negatively affected both countries and how fighting would not solve anything. The men filled with lust and distracted by the naked women, agree to finally sign the treaty and end the war. After that, Lysistrata allows the women to go back to the men and the play ends with a song and a dancing