... " (line 33) to end the war. They then conspire to abstain from sex until their husbands sign a treaty to end the fighting. The women of this play are strong willed and refuse to accept the fact that their physical composition is not strong enough to end the warfare. Instead they use their ... love and hate in Lysistrata influence the same issues only from two opposing perspectives. The love and war of Oedipus Rex seems to be more of an internal love and personal war. It is these two main elements that lead Oedipus to inevitable fate. Firstly, it is clear that Oedipus has this undying lo...

• Word Count: 1200
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... men in that time period especially during a time of war. The men would already have enough pent up anger and frustration from the enemy that their own women denying them their rights would surly be the breaking point for the men and the death of many of the women . The story of Lysistrata contains other elements of comedy other than the pessimistic view. Throughout the story, the ... reader never gets to true sense of how Lysistrata thinks, feels, or works. The reader gets to understand that Lysistrata is powerful, intelligent, and dedicated ... but never a reality of why Lysistrata is...

• Word Count: 736
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... by his playful wife. The Chorus in Lysistrata is split into two, the Chorus of Men and the Chorus of Women. The two choruses, both old and fragile, are extremely comic elements of the text. As the members of the choruses have all reached and passed their most important point in their life, there ... is little sexual tension between the rival groups. It is obvious that Lysistrata sends the Old women of the Athens to take Acropolis because ... is completely overwhelmed by the women who beat them physically and mentally. The action and relationship between the two choruses is similar to the...

• Word Count: 956
• Approx Pages: 4

... by his playful wife. The Chorus in Lysistrata is split into two, the Chorus of Men and the Chorus of Women. The two choruses, both old and fragile, are extremely comic elements of the text. As the members of the choruses have all reached and passed their most important point in their life, there ... is little sexual tension between the rival groups. It is obvious that Lysistrata sends the Old women of the Athens to take Acropolis because ... is completely overwhelmed by the women who beat them physically and mentally. The action and relationship between the two choruses is similar to the...

• Word Count: 934
• Approx Pages: 4