"Medea and Lysistrata- the different figures"
"Medea and Lysistrata- the different figures"Women has very important role in the society today. In 5th /6th century, women's were not even supposed to get out of the house and they had very little respects. But, there are two books that we read Medea and Lysistrata that made huge difference in their character. They are very popular among society good ways and bad ways because they were total opposite from what the women were supposed to do. To get something or if they promise something, they did what ever it took to fulfill their missions. Medea is a character that the author shows that she is very strong and powerful in a very bad way. She takes the role of men and shows masculinity. She was hated among the society because she killed her own children and this is something only a horrible, witch like mother can do. Page 86 line 795-796," ... I shall leave the land and flee from the murder of my dear children...". Also, Euripides makes Medea say that women are best to do evil things. Page 72 line407-409," What is more, you were born a women, and women, though most helpless in doing good deeds, are of every evil the cleverest of contrivers". It shows that how the author's p
Medea has a moral code that she says in Page 86 line 808-809," . This shows that the author is putting the women down and it's like they have no value or self respect for themselves. Medea also showed how she took powerful position and bravery but in a very evil way by killing those who were enemy to her, even if it was getting back to the enemy leads to killing her own children. Page 28 lines 124-129," Lysistrata- . The author put her in a society where people hated her for her deeds. She and all the women in Greece refuse to give in to their husband until the war is over. utting the women down and all medea can think of is doing bad things and she thinks that all women are evil like her. It shows that women can think clearer and they are smarter than men because Lysistrata came up with the idea that no men can. Page 44 line 491-495," Magistrate- you will keep it. He doesn't say it directly because people will says he is a traitor. So, she showed that she kept her promise and fulfilled her mission. They take care of money and everything else in their house and so they can do it out too. She also took a powerful position to do a good thing.
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