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A 9 page paper that includes three 3 page essays, each of which addresses two plays: the first essay discusses The Misanthrope by Moliere and Lysistrata by Aristophanes; the second discusses A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House; and the third discusses Edward Albee's American Dream and LeRoi Jones's Dutchman. No additional sources cited.
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proposes her plan for ending the war, which draws their men constantly away from their homes and their beds. Her solution is to "refrain from the male altogether" (Aristophanes), that
is, refuse to have sex. In seventeenth century France, Moliere similarly satirized his contemporary society in his play The Misanthrope. In his play, Moliere suggests that scrupulous honesty is not
compatible with standard social behavior. Molieres protagonist, Alceste, is told by his friend Philinte that that are "many cases in which plain speaking would become ridiculous and could hardly
be tolerated. And, with all due allowance for your unbending honesty, it is well to conceal your feelings" (Moliere). In both instances, the plays still ring true because the playwrights
address basic human nature, which holds true throughout the centuries. The characters that one encounters in these plays could easily fit in modern TV sitcoms. In fact the entirety
of Lysistrata sounds like a sex farce from the 1960s with TVs "Lucy" in charge. Lysistrata fit the template for a typical housewife, as she puts diplomatic relations in terms
of something she understands, i.e., weaving yarn. However, Aristophanes also makes it clear that she is intelligent, capable and stubborn. Nevertheless, the image of women, using sexual allure to get
what they want, remains universal and could easily fit into a contemporary drama or comedy. Lysistrata tells her fellows that "We need only sit indoors, with painted cheeks and meet
our mates lightly clad in transparent gowns of Amorgos silk and perfectly depilated; they will get their tools up and be wild to lie with us. That will be the
time to refuse and they will hasten to make peace" (Aristophanes). As this indicates, this comedy is ribald in nature, but nevertheless addresses basic human proclivities in a manner that
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