Friday, November 14, 2008
Kloenike
Kloenike is the first character we see besides Lysistrata in the beginning of the book. She is introduced in way that she seems like Lysistrata' assistant or protege. She has a weak character that wants to do the right thing, but afraid of the sacrifices that she will ahve to make along the way. this is seen in that when she is first told/ when she first hears about what the plan is, a total abstinence from sex. When she hears this she immediately wants out of the plot, and is very afraid to join in, but she is eventually swayed into it when everyone agrees. This shows that she is very weak in her character, and follows the majority in order to feels security and safety, and to "fit"in. When she is put on the spot and is forced to take to oath for every one she is stubling over her words, and feels weak in the knees when she is halfway through. This once again shows how she is weak and she cannot handle the stresses that are put on her. She is overall has a character that means to do well, but she is afraid of the work that she will have to put into it. This shown in that while whe wants to help in anyway that she can, she cannot forsee giving up her carnal love. Also the fact that she would rather have a war continue on than give up her nookie shows her weak physical being. However she eventually turns herslef around and does what she needs to to get peace.
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I agree with you roman. Kleonike is a much weaker character than Lysistrata found in the way she reacts to the petition and such. I think many of the women were like her though and Lysistrata is probably the strongest, except for Myrrhine maybe, who was able to easily keep the vow and accept what had to be done to make peace.
Kleonike is very weak, but more than that, she is a femanine girl. She is the one that the men (well, her husband anyway) go mad over. She is the woman that has the perfume and everything. She is much more "womanly" than any of the other women and seems to be the least committed.
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