... in the plays deals with aliens, defined as people who are not citizens. Ideas are given showing how the government can fix the problem. Aristophanes uses comedy in these plays in order to portray his views and make his point. "Lysistrata" "Lysistrata" is the first play in the book. ... four of these plays relates to the humanities by bringing out the feelings and actions of the people toward different issues in their society. Aristophanes shows us how the Athenian society developed to rebellion and women's rights. Also to the changing views and philosophies of the Athenian people. ... Th...

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• Grade Level: High School

... in two of his writings about Socrates, the Memorabilia and in Oeconomicus. 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. Although this is not a major issue, it does mean that ... a target for attack and some acquisitions made against her were far feted and possibly out of hate for her or Pericles. The most outrageous was from the ancient writer Aristophanes, who in his c...

• Word Count: 2630
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography

... in two of his writings about Socrates, the Memorabilia and in Oeconomicus. 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. Although this is not a major issue, it does mean that ... a target for attack and some acquisitions made against her were far feted and possibly out of hate for her or Pericles. The most outrageous was from the ancient writer Aristophanes, who in his c...

• Word Count: 2630
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography