Lysistrata The play Lysistrata was written by Aristophanes during the twelfth year of the Peloponnesian war It was first performed in Athens Greece in 411 B C with the typical male audience and all male actors A great deal of thought went into this play that Aristophanes wrote he shows the folly of war chauvinism and sex by making his audience look foolish though sexual humor and old comedy Many things that are demonstrated by the play Lysistrata still occupy the American society today In the p
Lysistrata A Feminists Approach Behind every great man in power often resides a great woman a statement proven true in Aristophanes Lysistrata Set in ancient Greece during times of great turmoil and despair women are depicted as the catalyst for change in this literary work The role women in this play combine to create a literal manifestation of Lysistratas name which translates to the disbandment of the military Although men are the sole benefactors to power in this play we see a direct impact