Similarities Between Euripides And Lysistrata
Euripides and Aristophanes, two authors who attempted to write about the female experience in Greek society. Euripides was a Greek dramatist who wrote his play Medea, from the perspective of a woman who is miserable in her subordinate role in life. While Aristophanes was an Athenian comic playwright, who wrote Lysistrata, from his own perspective of the women's revolt during the Peloponnesian War. Both authors paint an interesting picture of how women were viewed during this time, with many similarities between them. These stories may not be facts straight out of a history book, but they are plays written during the time of these events. The lack of discrepancies between the two plays, does create a solid case for readers trust that women's lives were really like this.
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She speaks of how miserable it is to be a woman. How she is seen as more of an object to be dealt with, instead of a human to be respected and listened to. She has no rights, no valued opinion, and no say in her marriage. If she does find a man, she is sworn to him forever, even though he may be unfaithful. " A man, when he's tired of the company in his home, Goes out of the house and puts an end to his boredom And turns to a friend or companion of his own age. But we are forced to keep our eyes on one alone" (Sources, 65). This play was written in the attitude of heartache. Though written by a man, Medea, is very sympathetic of the views of women. Leading readers to believe that Euripides is not only aware of the treatment of Greek women, but remorseful for this as
She speaks of how miserable it is to be a woman. How she is seen as more of an object to be dealt with, instead of a human to be respected and listened to. She has no rights, no valued opinion, and no say in her marriage. If she does find a man, she is sworn to him forever, even though he may be unfaithful. " A man, when he's tired of the company in his home, Goes out of the house and puts an end to his boredom And turns to a friend or companion of his own age. But we are forced to keep our eyes on one alone" (Sources, 65). This play was written in the attitude of heartache. Though written by a man, Medea, is very sympathetic of the views of women. Leading readers to believe that Euripides is not only aware of the treatment of Greek women, but remorseful for this as