Sunday, November 16, 2008

"Lysistrata" Themes

For the group oral presentation my group is focusing on the themes found throughout the entire play. Aristophanes uses motifs and symbols to represent the majority of the themes that ultimately represent the portrayal of all the women in the play. Aristophanes focuses on household and domestic articles that represent the women including the cleaning supplies, cloth/fabric/thread, and the spindles. These motifs are embedded “below the surface” and ultimately represent the presence, yet in a sense the lack of, women power in the play “Lysistrata”.

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