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Aristophanes' "Lysistrata", 2005.
An analysis of the theme of gender in Aristophanes' "Lysistrata".
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper examines how Aristophanes' use of gender portrayal and sex created his most popular play, "Lysistrata". It looks at how the women outwitted and outsmarted the men on all aspects and how they were the heroes and ended the Peloponnesian War after decades of fighting. They ended it by crippling Greece's economic status and weakening the males by means of a sex strike. It shows how, in Aristophanes' humorous battle of the sexes, he proves that women can solve any problem with their brains and beauty.
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"The alliance of the females, led by Lysistrata, was very powerful. They physically and mentally dominated the males throughout the play and ultimately convinced the men to end the war. The women had the power to seize the Akropolis, where the money reserves were kept, and hinder Greece into spending more money on the war. When the Commissioner approached the Akropolis to gather more currency, Myrrhine acted forcefully and broke a "lamp over his head" (Aristophanes, 63). This shows the physical power and aggressiveness of the women in Lysistrata and their ultimate ability to change the economic status in Greece. "
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Aristophanes' "Lysistrata", 2002.
Analysis of the structure and symbolic and figurative underpinnings of Aristophanes "Lysistrata".
2,640 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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Looks at the historical context and developments that served as a backdrop to "Lysistrata" and then goes on to analyze the play's political meaning. The paper suggests that "Lysistrata" is a commentary on Athenian imperialism and the warfare resulting from aggressive Athenian diplomacy. The paper also discusses some of the feminist themes in "Lysistrata."
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"So the backdrop for Lysistrata and the other wives? quest for piece is motivated by the immediate serious Spartan threat that Athens was currently facing. It is interesting to note that Athenian imperialism had resulted in the war being brought to the Athenian home front, because in Lysistrata it is also the literal home front?basic familial life and the security and normality of occurrences around the hearth?that has been disrupted by the war. Lysistrata makes the war?s effect domestic in two fashions; not only is the war a serious and important domestic security issue because the Spartan?s have a stronghold within Athenian territory, but it is a domestic issue because the women of Athens find their domestic lives ravaged by a war that kills their husbands and sons."
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An Analysis of Aristophanes? ?Lysistrata?, 2002.
Using the themes of sex, power, war, money and peace, ?Lysistrata? by Aristophanes provides a unique insight into the types of problems females face in a patriarchal society
2,265 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 70.95
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A discussion of the plot of the play Lysistrata which is used to explain the battle of the sexes and how women accomplish their aspirations, mainly because they are aware of what their men desire and how they fit in their men?s lives. Using war as an analogy, this paper tries to analyze women's psyche as being different than men as, for example, they don't have the burden of war.
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"An example of this can be gleaned from Lysistrata, ?Oh, Cleonice, my heart is on fire; I blush for our sex. Men will have it we are tricky and sly . . . ? (Aristophanes, 1). To which Cleonice replies, ?And they are quite right, upon my word!? (Aristophanes, 1). The quote is in relation to the perception of men about women. Basically, men believe that women need to be controlled. Cleonice?s reply to the affirmative implies that women can at times become out-of-control, act irrational and during those times maybe a man should control them. However, as the play progresses, it doesn?t appear to be that message Aristophanes wants to convey."
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"Lysistrata" by Aristophanes, 2002.
A play analysis.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This is a paper viewing "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes in light of the modern feminist movement.
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"Lysistrata" by Aristophanes, 1989.
Aristophanes is a utopian comedy in which women withhold sex from their husbands in order to control their behavior. It covers issues of women's rights, man-woman relations and sex.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"Aristophanes wrote the Utopian comedy "Lysistrata" in 411 B.C. and the play deals with a humorous, yet serious theme. The time of the play is the fifth century B.C. in Athens, at the time of the Second Peloponnesian War, and Lysistrata is an Athenian woman who is fed up with the men always gone and fighting with each other. She proposed a radical scheme: that the women refuse to have sex with their husbands until they stop their violent foolishness:
"We can force our husbands to negotiate Peace, Ladies, by exercising steadfast Self-Control-- By Total Abstinence . . ." (360). This is of course a hard idea for all of the women to adopt, and through the course of the play there are numerous examples of the women finding excuses to go against their own plan. By simulating pregnancy, claiming fear of snakes and owls..."
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Plays of Aristophanes, 2002.
Divided loves and the plays of Aristophanes: Addressing "Lysistrata" and "The Birds".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines the concept of "dual love" or the difference between pure emotional love and physical desire, as expressed in Plato's work "The Symposium". This definition is then contrasted to two plays by Aristophanes - "Lysistrata" and "The Birds".
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"Lysistrata", 2004.
An analysis of Sparta versus Athens in Aristophanes's play, "Lysistrata".
929 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses Ancient Greek culture through a review of the play, "Lysistrata," by Aristophanes. The paper examines issues of war and highlights the greater importance this Greek dramatist gives to the women of Greece in contrast to the war histories of Thucydides and Herodotus, outlining particularly the harsh effects of war upon women.
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"On its surface, Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" seems to be a comedic send-up of the value and emphasis the male Greek populations of Sparta and Athens placed on war, in contrast to the women of both city-states. And structurally, and particularly in its first scenes, where the women of the play collude, debate and decide to withhold sexual favors until peace is restored, this does seem to be the case. The greater importance this Greek dramatist gives to the women of Greece, in contrast to the histories of war of Thucydides and Herodotus, highlights the particularly harsh effects of war upon women. Unlike men, women cannot fight and can only watch their beloved husbands and sons fight one another until they die. This also underlines the negative aspects of war and conflict-even for the valorous, death is the result, even if glorious leaders like Pericles eulogize them in great funeral orations."
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"Lysistrata" and "The Yellow Wall Paper", 2001.
A comparative essay between Aristophanes's "Lysistrata" and Evans Gilman's "The Yellow Wall Paper".
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 6 sources, $ 63.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, compare and contrast the works "Lysistrata" and "The Yellow Wall Paper."
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"At first glance, these two works could not be more different. Yet, they do contain some interesting parallels. Men wrote both pieces, from the woman's point of view. One was about strong women who dominate their men, and the other is about a weak woman whose husband is so domineering that she goes mad. Yet in the end, she is the one still "creeping" around the floor of the room, while her crawls over her husband, who faints."
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Aristophanes, 2002.
An overview of the life and works of ancient Greek playwright, Aristophanes.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the life of Aristophanes, several of his plays ("Lysistrata," "The Birds," "The Frogs," "The Clouds"), his techniques and his influence.
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Aristophanes? "Assemblywomen?, 2005.
This paper discusses Aristophanes' ancient Greek comedy "Assemblywomen" especially the prologue (lines 1-277), containing the central interests of play.
1,175 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper explains that the first scene of Aristophanes' "Assemblywomen" launches immediately into the major theme of the differences, relationships and tensions between the roles of men and women in ancient Greek society. The author points out that, while attempting to seize control over the polis and govern the land themselves, the assemblywomen, especially the female protagonist Praxagora, actually, and perhaps necessarily, assume the physical and mental traits of men, imitating masculine appearances, mannerisms and identities. The paper relates that Aristophanes' use of this gender adoption could be interpreted as (1) an illustration that Athenian women would never actually be able to control the city and its government or (2) a statement that women, who resort to extreme measures to embody the qualities of men, may indeed be able to become powerful.
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"What is not so clear is whether Praxagora purposely and strategically adopts this persona as a means of eventually attaining the women's goal of a communal, equal, fair-minded city government, or whether she truly becomes the controlling revolutionary she portrays as a result of her dedication to this objective. The answer to this question helps to determine Aristophanes' viewpoint on the prologue and the entire play. If we decide that Praxagora deliberately and tactically assumes a masculine fa?ade, even in front of her own followers, as a route to female political domination, then Aristophanes seems to acknowledge that women who radically strive to adopt male characteristics might very well achieve a rise to power."
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Aristophanes's Myth, 2005.
This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes a portion of the speech of Aristophanes in the "Symposium".
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This paper evaluates Aristophanes's myth and discusses whether it was misleading or not. It explains that Aristophanes's myth is meant to be funny, but it also makes the reader stop and think about the roles we assign to each other as humans and as lovers.
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"The view of love that Aristophanes presents in his speech is certainly not the most accepted view of love, yet it has its own merit. Love does not have to be between a man and a woman. There is perhaps no more deep and abiding love than that of a parent and child, and this is not based solely on sex or gender, it is based on the love one has for family, and the product of a loving relationship. Thus, the product of a relationship such as Aristophanes discusses should also have a loving nature and yearn for another loving relationship. This is how we recreate our own needs and wants in our children, and this is how love is perpetuated. Aristophanes said that love "tries to make one out of two and heal the wound of human nature" ("Speech" 27). These words could be an anthem to love, and man's ability to love."
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Aristophanes and the Development of Greek Comedy, 2002.
This paper seeks to understand the impact of Aristophanes' work on the culture of the time. The writer explores what comedy meant in the context of the other aspects of Greek theatre.
4,732 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 121.95
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The paper looks briefly at the history of Greek theater and the introduction of comedy. With the coming of Aristophanes the nature and purpose of the comedies began to change. The writer asserts that despite his personal difficulties, Aristophanes managed to convey very definite attitudes and values in his work.
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"His humor was extremely topical, and he provided a way for people to laugh at the trends of the day. Life in Athens during this period was generally serious; public life revolved around major issues and concepts that were being discussed and explored. In the midst of this, Aristophenes served as a moral alarm that would go off when the philosophers or the politicians became so full of themselves and their own importance that they lost a sense of perspective."
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Aristophanes? "Clouds", 2006.
An analysis of the interplay between philosophy, poetry and divinity in Aristophanes' play "Clouds".
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The paper considers "Clouds" as a critique of philosophy in the form of a comedy, revealing the tension between poetry and philosophy. The paper claims that different forms of subversion lie at the heart of the play about the relationship between Socrates and the Clouds, new and mysterious goddesses he has invented with his worship of reason to replace the old Olympian pantheon. The writer presents the explanation of Leo Strauss as to the Clouds' nature, and contrasts it with the writer's own theory that Aristophanes' purpose in writing "Clouds" was to demonstrate that Socrates' philosophizing, in its excess and amorality, is potentially destructive to society and humanity. In conclusion, the writer shows that Aristophanes is revealed as the representative of the Clouds among the Greeks.
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"Generally speaking, Aristophanes' Clouds represent imitation, indeterminacy and play. They are the Gods of language; they are also the language itself. Celestial signs simultaneously revealing and concealing the heavens. Demi-gods linking the human with the divine. Tricksters that teach men of the proper measure. Now the relationship between the Clouds and Aristophanes becomes clearer: the comedian poet considers himself a representative of those daimons, meaning on the one hand that he re-presents them, reveals them, introduces them and on the other, that he is the sole ambassador of the Clouds among his people."
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"The Clouds" by Aristophanes, 2002.
An analysis of the play dealing with new educational ideas in vogue during Aristophanes lifetime in Athens.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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The paper asserts that the play shows how different groups holding power in Athenian society gain power and status for themselves by promoting various educational programs that favored them. The author asserts that modern-day educaion is also used as a political tool. The paper explains that a satirical play was regarded as highly in Athenian society as a tragic play was and it gives a background of the period in which Aristophanes wrote the play. The paper reveals that he was concerned with the rise of the Sophist movement and the effect of this movement on educational ideals.
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"The Sophists ? we derive from the name of their movement the critical English term ?sophistry? ? were interested in the use of argument for its own sake, fascinated by the rhetorical ability to split hairs regardless of the reality behind the argument. Aristophanes was suspicious of such men, perhaps hearing in their stance a justification for the rhetorically pretty and compelling ? but dangerous ? warmongering of Athenian leaders."
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Homer, Aristophanes, Sophoclese and Euripedes: The Hero In Classical Literature, 1990.
Examines the role of the hero in various classical works, including: "The Epic of Gilgamesh, "The Iliad", "The Odyssey", "Antigone", "Medea" and "Lysistrata".
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"All writers draw from their own experience and from the social milieu in which they live. Much literature addresses the role of the hero, and what is a hero is subject to different definitions by different writers and at different times in history. An examination of several works shows how the idea of the hero and his or her role changed through time.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a cycle of poems preserved on 12 incomplete Akkadian-language tablets found at Nineveh in the library of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, with the tablets being found in the nineteenth century. The tablets date from the seventh century B.C. The time of the tale is one in which human beings felt close to the gods and believed that the gods intervened in their lives. Gilgamesh is a ruler who is seen as too devoted to war, and the gods hear the lament of the people and..."
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