Today we completed Lysistrata. Chose a section to paraphrase. Identify your audience first and include a setting and the context.
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We will meet in L-202E for the week.
If you haven't already done so, post your questions for Dreams from My Father at the assignment.
We will meet in L-202E for the week.
posted by Professor Wanda's Posse at 9:48 AM
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Rebecca Evans eng 1a 9-10 3/30/09
My audience is a group of 7th graders at Lincoln Middle School in Alameda
Lysistrata has successfully stopped the war with the help of the women of Athens. They have withheld sex and intimacy. Then men from both sides have gathered and are ready to create a treaty on peace. Lysistrata continues to taunt them by using her lady in waiting, Peace, as a physical geographic map. She also shares deep insights on peace (the virtue not the woman) and the proper treatment of human kind.
Original
It will be an easy task-if only they refrain from mutual indulgence in masculine love; if they do, I shall know the fact at once. Now, where is the gentle goddess Peace? (The goddess, in the form of a beautiful nude girl is brought in by the Machine.) Lead hither the Laconian envoys. But, look you, no roughness or violence; our husbands always behaved so boorishly. Bring them to me with smiles, as women should. If any refuse to give you his hand, then take hold of his tool. Bring up the Athenians too; you may lead them either way. Laconians, approach; and you, Athenians, on my other side. Now hearken all! I am but a woman; but I have good common sense; Nature has endowed me with discriminating judgment, which I have yet further developed, thanks to the wise teachings of my father and the elders of the city. First I must bring a reproach against you that applies equally to both sides. At Olympia, and Thermopylae, and Delphi, and a score of other places too numerous to mention, you celebrate before the same altars ceremonies common to all Hellenes; yet you go cutting each other's throats, and sacking Hellenic cities, when all the while the barbarian yonder is threatening you! That is my first point.
Paraphrase
Peace is easy as long as men treat women equally. Bring Peace to me so she can be seen by the Laconian messengers. Listen, men! Husbands usually act like pigs so there will be no violence while we are gathered. Men should offer woman love and happiness. Women listen! If any men are mean to you take hold of their penius. Laconians go in front of me and Athenians go to my side. Now everyone listen! I am more than just a girl, I am a smart girl. All women are born with good judgment and a smart intuition; I have used my brain and learned with the help of my fathers and the older men of the city. First, I must punish each army. You have behaved like wild animals killing each other and destroying cities. This is just the beginning of my speech.
Jennifer Gonzales
English 1A 9-10a
3/30/09
The audience is my 6 and 7 year old nieces who attend Bayshore Elementary in Daly City
Original:
COMBINED CHORUS OF WOMEN AND OLD MEN (singing)
We desire, Athenians, to speak ill of no man; but on the contrary to say much good of everyone, and to do the like. We have had enough of misfortunes and calamities. If there is any man or woman who wants a bit of money-two or three minas or so; well, our purse is full. If only peace is concluded, the borrower will not have to pay back. Also I'm inviting to supper a few Carystian friends, who are excellently well qualified. I have still a drop of good soup left, and a young porker I'm going to kill, and the flesh will be sweet and tender. I shall expect you at my house to-day; but first away to the baths with you, you and your children; then come all of you, ask no one's leave, but walk straight up, as if you were at home; never fear, the door will be... shut in your faces!
Paraphrase:
We would like all Athenians to not talk bad about any man, while on the other hand, talk nice to all people, and get the same thing in return. All the bad luck and disaster wore us out. To the men and women who need cash, we will be more than glad to give you some. The only way you do not have to give back our cash is if you stop fighting. People who know a lot about this stuff will be coming over for dinner. We will eat leftover soup and a baby pig with sugary and warm meat that I will put to death. Before you come over, everyone needs to take a bath. Don’t change your mind and run off, just march right in like it was your house and don’t be afraid because we won’t close the door on you.
Andre Stephens
English 1A – 9:00 – 9:50
March 31, 2009
My audience is the male chorus I sing with at church.
Original: Leader of Chorus of Old Men
If we give them the least hold over us, that’s the end! Their audacity will know no bounds! We shall see them building ships, and fighting sea-fights, like Artemisia; and, if they want to mount and ride as cavalry, we had best cashier the knights, for indeed women excel in riding, and have a fine, firm seat for the gallop. Just think of all those squadrons of Amazons Micon has painted for us engaged in hand-to-hand combat with men. Come then, we must now fit collars to all these willing necks.
Paraphrase: Leader of Chorus of Old Men
If we allow them to take control of us, it will be our demise. Their fearless attitude will have no limits. They’ll be constructing ships and engaging in fights that take place at sea in comparison to Artemisia. If they choose to saddle up and travel as military, our best option is to round up the knights. Without a doubt, women specialize in horseback ridding and have the body for it. Imagine all the masses of Amazons Micon has drawn for us taking part in physical fighting with men. Let’s go, everyone who is willing must put on our armor.
Donnovan Jiles
English 1A 9-10
March 31, 2009
Original: LYSISTRATA
Willingly. All the long time the war has lasted, we have endured in modest silence all you men did; you never allowed us to open our lips. We were far from satisfied, for we knew how things were going; often in our homes we would hear you discussing, upside down and inside out, some important turn of affairs. Then with sad hearts, but smiling lips, we would ask you: Well, in today's Assembly did they vote peace?-But, "Mind your own business!" the husband would growl, "Hold your tongue, please!" And we would say no more.
Paraphrase: LYSISTRATA
Enthusiastically. Every one of the extended moment the battle has lasted, we have tolerated in humble quiet all you males did; you by no means let us talk. We were not pleased, for we recognize how things were going; frequently in our dwellings we would listen to you talk about, some significant turn of associations. Afterward with gloomy spirits, but joyful faces, we would ask you: Well, in nowadays’ meeting did they choose tranquility?-But, "Mind your own business!" the companion would say angrily, "Grab your tongue, please!" And we would state no more.
Nely Ruiz
March 30, 2009
English 1 A
Original Text
CLEONICE
But how should women perform so wise and glorious an achievement, we women who dwell in the retirement of the household, clad in diaphanous garments of yellow silk and long flowing gowns, decked out with flowers and shod with dainty little slippers?
The Audience is our class English 1 A 9:00 am – 10:00 Am
Cleonice (a friend of Lysistratra)
We are females who wear petite fragile shoes, dress in satiny gossamer gowns, that match the sunshine and are stay at home mothers. Can we achieve our goal of starving our men ?
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