Lysistrata takes on many roles throughout the play named after her. These roles include: leader, problem solver, and spokesperson for the women. She is an atypical female; in Ancient Greece because she goes out and does things that most women would not even think about doing. Lysistrata is a strong woman who should not be challenged. It is unusual for a woman who has the self-confidence to think she can stop a war that has …showed first 75 words of 1022 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1022 total…promised one another. Another role that the women couldn't have done without Lysistrata was the spokesperson role. Who else among the women was going to talk things out with the men to make sure that peace could be made. She was very atypical of the woman around her and she proves that throughout the story on many occasions. Without her being atypical the story would not have made sense and wouldn't be able to progress.