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Lysistrata

Lysistrata

Aristophanes’ Lysistrata is the classic tale of the war of the sexes.  The women in the play are portrayed as independent and wanting the war between Sparta and Athens to end.  The men are portrayed as belligerent, war-crazy men who seldom used logic.  Aristophanes uses his dialogue to enlighten the reader as to the social relevance of women.  
	From the very beginning of Lysistrata the author’s agenda is lucent. In scene one the Commissioner describes the women as degenerates because in ancient Greece the women are not supposed to voice their opinion.  Any women that rose above the social bounds are considered to be stupid or a degenerate.  
The Commissioner saw women as a nuisance and simplifies them to the domestic duties which they perform by calling their protest against the war, “a racket of little drums, what a yapping for Adonis on every house top.”  With the mention of Adonis, the ideal man, the Commissioner goes even further to suggest women are tied to men.  The Commissioners reference to the women being on every house top refers to the women being only good for taking care of the house and being

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