CAS EN 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Peloponnesian War, Lysistrata, Sex Strike
8 Apr 2020
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The norton anthology of world masterpieces, sixth edition. Aristophones" lysistrata vs sophicles" oedipus: comedy versus tragedy: oedipus" free will cannot a ect his fate; he is simply doomed, comedies are big on free will as opposed to fate, very light hearted, agency. Lysistrata is a housewife, she normally wouldn"t be able to exercise free will. Ends the pelopponesian war because she is a housewife. The sex strike: the women aren"t all on board: they also like sex, the war is portrayed as perpetual, endless; lysistrata causes change subversion! The women chastise the men, making fun of the magistrate, etc. Critique on male pride without wounding the audience; not a tragic loss of pride, just comedic. Comedy allows us to entertain taboos and commentary on society. Tuesday, february 11, 2020: if women are reduced to sexual appetite, at least they acknowledge that men are obligated to ful ll their sexual needs.
