Sunday, November 16, 2008
An Oath
Even though an oath was taken, I do not think all of the women will be able to withstand it. Though it was ultimately the woman’s choice to go along with Lysistrata’s idea and actually take an oath, I doubt all of the women will be able to follow through as some of the women were hesitant in taking the oath of total abstinence form sex to begin with. Though Lysistrata has convinced most of the women to take the oath, I think the women are not sure if abstaining from sex will bring peace any sooner and therefore they do not see all of the logic in taking in oath. Ultimately, the oath is what separates the power between the sexes. I think the women are also too afraid of how the men will respond. Hence, some of the women will crack under the pressure as they are too concerned about pleasing the men. Therefore, I think the men would be able to withstand the oath longer than the women.
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Good point- most of the women wouldn't have been able to hold out if it weren't for the strong leadership of Lysistrata. Most of the women did try and escape and get back to their husbands using all kinds of excuses; the only ones who were able to keep strong were basically Lysistrata and Myrrhine, who then had to make sure that none of the other women got out and ruined the protest.
I thought that the women would be more loyal to lysistrata, if she like reminded them of how much more power they would have recieved, its seems pretty lame that only two people were loyal to the cause, out of like 1000's, aboutish
Yes...indeed. Lysistrata leadership is very significant in the understanding of why the women lasted so long. Its just like a brain attached to a spinal cord with Lysistrata being the brain. If that gave way from the plan then, the backbone would have collapsed
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