Part of the essay is available through Google books in the link above and the full essay is available in the book in Belk library. 187-203), Andrew Plaks compares Aristotle's "doctrine of the mean" (a philosophical concept related to balance) to concepts articulated in the Confucian treatise Zhongyong. In his essay "Means and Means: A Comparative Reading of Aristotle's Ethics and the Zhongyong" in the book Early China / Ancient Greece (pp.
He argues that what makes Lysistrata anarchical is not the fact that it protests war but the fact that it presents sex as the central balancing force of civilization. Stewart argues that Aristophanes' plays presented an anarchical philosophy. In his article, "Aristophanes and the Pleasures of Anarchy,"* Douglas J. To read more about issues of balance in Lysistrata, see the resources below. The incorporation of Asian martial arts and Peking Opera staging techniques also allow this production to explore the balance between Eastern and Western influences.
The play deals with issues of balance between male and female, young and old, and order and chaos. The events of Lysistrata are set into motion because the absence of men causes an imbalance in Athens. (Annotation courtesy of Callie Rawlins) Balance Keuls presents her point with step-by-step evidence. In her book, The Reign of the Phallus* (available in ebook form by clicking on the title), Eva Keuls addresses Ancient Greece as a society rich with penis obsession, and “phallic rule.” Through a multi-angular lens, Keuls refers to art, historical politics, law, culture, and mythological stories, to validate that not only were the Ancient Greeks grossly fascinated with male reproductive organs, they used this obsession against women, and justified their actions in every aspect of their culture. The following resource discusses the role of sex in ancient Greek society in more depth. It was also a common Greek theatrical practice (one that has been incorporated into this production) to use exaggerated phalluses for comic effect. The belief in male dominance was so ingrained in Greek culture that it found expression in politics, medicine, and art, ranging from anti-female laws to the public display of phallic symbols. The patriarchal ancient Greek society would have found the idea of a female sex strike ridiculous because of their belief that women were incapable of sexual restraint and because of the ease with which a man could find a sexual partner other than his wife. The withholding of sex is the main strategy used by the women of Lysistrata.
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