"The Lysistrata" by Aristophanes demonstrates the free will and power that the women have, but in the past have hardly used. ... Aristophanes makes fun of women, but he also makes fun of his own sex. ... The war was devastating to Athens and it is clear that Aristophanes wanted the states to make peace. ... Aristophanes was commenting on the stupidity of the war where the women must tell the men what to do. It is impossible to know exactly what Aristophanes planned in this comedy, but what I can see is that he strongly criticizes the war. ...

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