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5 pages in length. Laughter, according to Bergson, is an ever-changing entity – such a strange metamorphosis that it requires "something more flexible than an abstract definition." The extent to which laughter is an inextricable component in potentially every aspect of life is both grand and far-reaching; indeed, Bergson's comment "in laughter we always find an unavowed intention to humiliate and consequently to correct our neighbour" speaks to mankind's ability to shadow its otherwise obvious intent with the mask of subtlety. Such is precisely the case with Aristophanes' Lysistrata. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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is an inextricable component in potentially every aspect of life is both grand and far-reaching; indeed, Bergsons comment "in laughter we always find an unavowed intention to humiliate and consequently
to correct our neighbour" (Bergson PG) speaks to mankinds ability to shadow its otherwise obvious intent with the mask of subtlety. Such is precisely the case with Aristophanes Lysistrata.
Disgruntled with the Peloponnesian War and all that it represented, Athenian women in Aristophanes Lysistrata took matters into their own hands to illustrate their displeasure by placing the Acropolis between
them and their husbands as they withheld sex in exchange for peace with Sparta. One might readily argue that Aristophanes primary objective in writing Lysistrata was to call attention
to feminist theory and politics for those women who possessed a stronger character than their male counterparts. When the women decided to withhold sexual favors until their men stopped
fighting, they were acting within their rights as both women and human beings. It is due to the fact that Lysistrata stood firm on her conviction that the play
comes to represent the broader scope of respect and equality. However, appearances and reality were manipulated for comic effect; while Aristophanes comedic representation did not lack a more serious
undercurrent, it was the manner in which it was approached that, according to Bergson, calls for the "respect due to life" (Bergson PG). As such, Aristophanes was clever enough
to retain social conflict yet portray it in a more humorous way by highlighting the struggles inherent to gender roles. For the Men
in Lysistrata, facing opposition from the opposite sex was part of the contradictory - yet comedic - component of appearance and reality addressed throughout the entire play, wavering back and
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