Lysistrata

based on the expectations of men and women. In ancient Greek Theater, this divide of male and female expectations often comes to the forefront, going as far to be the center of the conflict as is the case with plays such as Medea, Agamemnon and Lysistrata. Characters of each gender were written to fill the set expectations, with characters defying such expectations being seen as shocking and unexpected. In particular, most of the surviving sources from the period are written from male…

A similar loyalty was present in the play Lysistrata in which the main character, Lysistrata, became immediately loyal to Lampito, a Spartan woman, because she joined in Lysistrata’s abstinence from sex. She called Lampito “a darling – the only woman here worthy of the name” (Aristophanes 34). When Lampito joined the…

The presence of the tyrant in the country signifies the presence of inequality of the social strata. It can be strongly exemplified by the Patriarchate system that implies the concentration of power exclusively in the hands of men. In such way, the women's rights are neglected to the considerable extent. It was exactly prevailing of the male individuals in power as the core mean of contribution to the increase of feminist waves, wars, and conquests. Goldman (2008) explains the origin of feminism…

When imagining the ancient city of Athens, intriguing philosophy, beautiful art, and advancement in mathematics and science may be brought to mind. However, one man, Aristophanes, seemed to be the complete opposite of the portrayed picture of the Athenian people. He was a comedian, and a very unrefined one. His vulgar, sexual, uncouth plays were extremely popular, viewed by citizens of all statuses. The Ancient Greeks, so well known for laying the intellectual foundation of the Western world,…

Aristomenes’ Lysistrata, Aristomenes is focused on the physical affection aspect of love. He emphasizes its importance to both the men and women. In Euripides’ Medea, Euripides exemplifies how love can lead to hate. He is not emphasizing on the physical aspect of love at all. Instead, he focuses on the unstable and emotional aspects of love. In Virgil’s Aeneid, Virgil focuses on the natural,…

However, Helen Cixious’s point is that women should express them, rather than refrain and refuse, which is Lysistrata’s strategy on making changes. In the book, Lysistrata thinks women are influential to the societies and the countries, by refusing the commands made by men. She finds that women are always following the rules, so the best way to attract men’s attention is to refrain. But for Helen Cixious, she defines…

Through close interpretation of Lysistrata, Juvenal’s Sixth Satire, The Martyrdom of Perpetua, The Wife of Orleans, and Letter to Abelard, one may gain a greater comprehension of the temporally contextual representations of women throughout…

which the audience is addressed directly, some social or political problem discussed and a line of action advocated. The final scene, komos, concludes with the reconciliation of all the characters and their exit to a feast or revels. Aristophanes’ Lysistrata (411 BCE), is an anti-war play that contains the far fetched “happy idea” that the war will end as the result of the women’s sex strike and their seizing of the Acropolis. Their actions lead men to despair because of sexual frustration and…

women absolutely sickens me and this issue needs to be resolved. I know that we have come a very long way but there are still many road blocks like the pay of women vs. pay of men. Something I found interesting while reading was the passage on the lysistrata phenomenon which is basically the idea women are weaker…

tried to resonate to the audience like absence, repetition and memory. Klein also debates the changes in the style of writing before the war in relation to the country’s aura post-war. One of the purposes of the plays The Vagina Monologues, The Lysistrata Project, The Accidental Activist, and The Treatment is to create a sense of community in the audience and across the nation as the shows act as a way to share ownership for the trauma experienced by the soldiers and other people in the world.…