Sunday, November 16, 2008

Piece of Peace

These men are greedy, and promiscuous (this is the most appropriate word for them, the others would be quarantined). This is most notably shown at the scene when Lysistrata brings them the girl Peace. Firstly, due to the fact that she is woman all the men are fighting over her due to their conditions. Kinesias even says when looking at peace that he is "destroyed if this is drawn out much longer," which is only because he is fully aroused and in pain. And as they look at her during the delegations they each put out similar sexual innuendos...purtiesh behind...so much to top...thet butte...Secondly, because Peace also refers to the end of the war they are all eager to be apart of it and eventually get what the first peace offers as well. In doing so they have this fight over the pieces of peace which is ironic because Peace is supposed to be the ceasing of fighting and conflict and yet it continues over the cities and towns that each side wishes to posses in order to have piece. In doing so they are also breaking up the girl Peace...thet butte, refers to the town and her butt...and then down to Megara for the legs, referring to Peace's legs but also the towns... These talks demonstrate how the men aren't really worried about the end of war, because even Kinesias says the price is to high to give into all the demands, but does so anyway because he is looking at the woman Peace and wants a part of her. I don't think I really like how they came to the outcome at the end, I'm glad they were able to reach a conclusion regarding the end of the war but I don't like how they came to it. I'm just a little conflicted in my own person views... but overall I'm just glad nobody killed themselves.

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