Lysistrata by aristophanes

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Lysistrata by Aristophanes
The comedy Lysistrata is about a woman who mobilizes other females to use their sexual power to end Peloponnesian war. She understands that when men engage in a battle, it is women who suffer most (Aristophanes n.p). One of the main themes in the play is sex. A new title that would best reflect this theme is the power of women.
Lysistrata portrays women who use sex as a weapon to force their men to end the war between Athens and Sparta. The protagonist of the play manages to convince fellow women to withhold sexual privileges from their male partners until they bring the war to an end (Gale n.p). Therefore, females used the power of sex to control their men and above all to ensure that peace prevailed in the country. In this comedy, women assume a powerful role that they did not have before. Their efforts force men to surrender and withdraw the combat since they were pressed by sexual desires. This was a major achievement for ladies since males could not live without sex.
The theme of sex in the comedy relates to contemporary issues and life in that even today women use their sexual power to control men. Notably, males often succumb to women demands when they are sexually deprived. Therefore, sex continues to give women power they do not typically have in the society. In the modern world, ladies use their sexuality to control men, but for reasons very different from the ones of the women in the play. For instance, most ladies would want to be taken out to expensive restaurants, and so they may decide to deny their partners sexual favors to win such treats (Wryght 26).

My personal response is that it was reasonable for women to withhold sex for peace to prevail. I consider the women in this drama to be strong and intelligent. They understand the repercussions of fighting. During warfare, men leave their wives alone to go and fight. In such times, lives are lost and the society stagnates. On the other hand, when there is peace, life flourishes.
Works Cited
Aristophanes. Lysistrata. 2015. Audiobook.
Gale, Cengage L. A Study Guide for Aristophanes’s lysistrata, Excerpted from Gale’s Acclaimed Drama for Students. Farmington Hills: Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.
Wryght, Izzy. How to Date Today’s Modern Woman. 2006, Author House.