Stereotypes
This play confronts some of the stereotypes of women and their roles in Greek society. Women are accused of being manipulative, crafty, and prone to emotional outbursts. These are some of the mains reasons why women did not participate in politics. Women contradict the stereotypes of housekeeping, doing crafty things, and being addicted to wine and sex. These stereotypes enrage the women in the play and provoke them to anger. They decide to take over the Acropolis and starve the men into submission to show them that they can be just as successful at politics and war as men.
A Women in Power
Lysistrata takes on the more masculine characteristics of aggression, politicing, and giving orders.
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this entry needs a lot more to be in line with the expectatoins; please schedule to have enough time to develop your ideas
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