Lysistrata Character

Lysistrata is an idealistic young woman who wants to bring a stop to the war. She decides that the most effective way to get the men to stop fighting is to deny them sex. She brings all the other women together and with some help from Lampito, and pretty much convinces all the women to join in her in this plan. Lysistrata is smart and funny, which adds to the humorous atmosphere of the entire play. In a nutshell Lysistrata is a peacemaker, when it seems that the peace talks between Athens and Sparta will end without an agreement, Lysistrata comes up with a plan to convince the men to find a peaceful solution.