Also, Aristophanes, gives to these two groups is somewhat contradictory of the time. ... While women again, even today are being portrayed as sexual objects within the media, it's so interesting to read how Aristophanes believed the same thing even then. As women were looked at as housewives, home-makes and sexual objects, Aristophanes creates a main character that breaks down those negative connotations towards women. It makes me wish we could have a modern day Aristophanes combat the same problems in society today and influence a new generation to be more like Lysistrata. ... Aristophan...

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Lysistrata Aristophanes was a comedy poet in the fourth century B.C. Aristophanes' usual style was to be too satirical, and suggesting the outlandish. The most absurd and humorous of Aristophanes' comedies are those in which the main characters, the heroes of the story, are women. ... One of the most famous of Aristophanes' comedies depicting powerfully effectual women is the Lysistrata, named after the female lead character of the play. ... Aristophanes (Through the eyes of the women) mocks man's inclination for fighting. ...

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It is important to understand that the ancient Greek comedy "Lysistrata" serves as an example of how, throughout Greek drama, civil unrest is often defined and framed in terms of gender and sexual conflict. ... Aristophanes also clearly intended to make a political statement regarding the foolishness of continued Athenian military aggression. ... But again, Aristophanes is following the great dramatic tradition of asking the audience "what if?" ... Aristophanes obviously understood that and, in modern parlance, milked it for all it was worth in the common tradition of dra...

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"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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The damaged morale of the Athenian people after their defeat by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War caused a non-structured government that was depicted in The Assemblywomen by Aristophanes. ... Aristophanes developed a comedic idea to save Athens. ... Aristophanes used this absurd proposal just to show how the government was affected by the peoples' defeat. ... The Assemblywomen by Aristophanes showed the severity of this effect on the Ancient Athenians. ...

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Comedy was also seen during the 400's BC. Aristophanes, who wrote plays in the style Old Comedy, was a great writer of comic plays. ... With its elements of political and social satire, government leaders no longer permitted Old Comedy. ...

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Both portray her as truthful, friendly, and as a knowledgeable scholar.7 In contrast, Aristophanes blames Aspasia for the start of the Peloponnesian War in his comedy, The Acharnians.8 Another issue is that all the primary sources have been translated into English. ...

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Both portray her as truthful, friendly, and as a knowledgeable scholar.7 In contrast, Aristophanes blames Aspasia for the start of the Peloponnesian War in his comedy, The Acharnians.8 Another issue is that all the primary sources have been translated into English. ...

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