I thought that Lysistrata was a comical story of the ending of the Peloponnesian War. The way that the women were so confident in the fact that the men would eventually need sex and end the war was humorous to me. There has always been a battle between the sexes and I thought it was interesting to see that it was happening even then. It is amazing that this play, being one of the first ever written, could still appeal to readers today. I was also surprised at how the opinion of having provocative language has fluctuated throughout the years. During that time such sexual or vulgar language appeared to be accepted and openly talked about, where years latter it would be looked down upon, and now today it would hardly offend anyone. The most shocking factor of the play was how detailed and discussed some of the sexual parts of the play were.
I find that what the women did to the men was comical but almost sad. They used what they new they had, looks and sex, to trick the men into ending the war. It was sad to me that withholding sex was what they had to do to get their husband’s attention and even prove that they could be powerful. I think Lysistrata as a character was motivating and can even still today encourage a woman to take charge. Her character makes the statement that women can be powerful .
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