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Gov 80 - Political Philosophy
Characters in Plato's Republic, Aristotole's Politics, and Aristophanes's The Ecclesiazusae
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 3
03/18/2012

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The Ecclesiausæ
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Play/satire written by Aristophanes in which women take over government. It is a satire on the ideals of philosophers.
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Praxagora
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Leader of the women. Makes the speech in front of the assembly.
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Blephyrus
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Praxagora's husband. Poops on his neighbor's lawn wearing his wife's close. Represents men: not public spirited; prefers the private to the pubic; ineffective and impotent; self-interested.
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Chremes
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Man who describes the Assembly meeting and is bringing his goods to the communal collection point.
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Citizen 1 & 2
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Question each other about the wisdom/merits of communism
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Young Woman, Young Man
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Lovers who are trying to...get to know each other
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Old Women
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Want to...get to know...the young man before he can...get to know...the young woman.
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