Hello guys in todays lesson we discussed the Peloponnesian War. This was very interesting and amazing to learn about.
The Peloponnesian War lastest in total 27 years and ended in 404BC ( 2 decades). Can u believe that the 2 states were at war due to Greed & Jealousy. Athens was a democracy because it was run by the council so everyone had the write to vote. but because a large portion of the population were for foregin so they they werent actually loud to vote! neither were women.
this was intersting because this was linked to the play Lysistrata, it was linked because the play was written while the war was going on. But Aristophanes didn't stop there he also took the mick out the play and made it in to comedy side. My opinion on why he wrote the play would have to be, that he wanted to show how pathetic everyone is that is involed in the war. Also he saying we are having a war over Greed and Jealousy. 'Seriously'. He just wanted Peace!!. There is also risks writing this becasue some people could of been offend by his writing. Hes a very strong charcater aswel so he would of been able to stick up for himself.!
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