Sunday, November 16, 2008
Final Thoughts on "Lysistrata"
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the play “Lysistrata”. The play was a more difficult read compared to the other plays, “The House of Bernarda Alba” and “Hedda Gabler”. “Lysistrata” was unlike the other plays as it did not end in a tragedy, which is another reason why I like this play more. Also, the language, including the puns/play on words and metaphors, were humorous and made the play easier to want to read. I also like “Lysistrata” better than the other plays because it was more so about the strength of the women, which were displayed in the themes, presented throughout the play. The other plays were more so about the repression of women, not “the power of a woman”. I did not notice any big comparisons between the plays either. Ultimately, the play was pretty okay and I would recommend it to others who are interested in reading a sexual comedy.
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I agree, I thought it was nice that the women in this play were actually strong and able to accomplish what they set out to do. The women in the other two plays ended up still being oppressed in the end of those books, as opposed to Lysistrata where the women actually had most of the power over the men and were able to get them to do what they needed them to do in order to end the war and get peace. Also, the other two books ended in suicide and misery, while this book actually ended on a good note because everyone ended up with what they wanted and everyone was happy.
I also enjoyed this play a lot because of the fact that it showed the power of women unlike the others. It was like a breath of fresh air after a handful of tragedies.
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