Write an essay (about 500 words) on the role of women in the comedies of Aristophanes. Be specific in examples from the textual sources. Evaluate the Old Comedy genre in its social, political, historical and cultural contexts.

Write an essay (about 500 words) on the role of women in the comedies of Aristophanes. Be specific in examples from the textual sources. Evaluate the Old Comedy genre in its social, political, historical and cultural contexts. Analyze the role of Aristophanic women as compared/contrasted with modern social and cultural conventions of the Western world.