Medea vs. Lysistrata
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…Lysistrata fought injustice with sexuality. The disservices women suffered were illustrated in the Greek plays Medea and Lysistrata. Both plays portray women as strong-minded characters faced with great suffering. The difference between the two is in their outcome. Medea, a tragedy, opposes society's maltreatment of women with the use of counter suffering, involving death and destruction. Lysistrata, a comedy, has characters who use intelligence to overcome social evil. Lysistrata ends positively, whereas Medea does not.
…Lysistrata fought injustice with sexuality. The disservices women suffered were illustrated in the Greek plays Medea and Lysistrata. Both plays portray women as strong-minded characters faced with great suffering. The difference between the two is in their outcome. Medea, a tragedy, opposes society's maltreatment of women with the use of counter suffering, involving death and destruction. Lysistrata, a comedy, has characters who use intelligence to overcome social evil. Lysistrata ends positively, whereas Medea does not.
