48 reviews for:

The Birds

Aristophanes

3.52 AVERAGE

sengokuhiro's review against another edition

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22/9/22

areadingpotato's review against another edition

2.0

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..................... That was gross

loon's review

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maelig's review

2.0

challenging funny informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

blueyorkie's review against another edition

5.0

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When a play from the 5th century BC has themes that still speak to us, it proves it is thriving!
A comic critique of society, laws, and ultimately living together.

oraclebykittie's review against another edition

2.0

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fuck you

iconoclasts's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sofrosune's review against another edition

5.0

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Rather that put my own lame comments here, I will quote a way better commentary by [a:Ian C. Johnston|4480568|Ian C. Johnston|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]:

«By the end of the play, of course, all this original intention has been subverted. Pisthetairos and Euelpides have become rulers of the birds and are, it seems, about to supplant the gods themselves. In the process they have persuaded the birds to surrender their freedom in the name of increasing their power and riches,

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and so what started out as a quest for a peacefully independent life for two Athenians ends up with an extension of their empire, a triumph which is to be celebrated by eating a couple of birds, the very creatures to whom they came at the start for advice about how to live.

On a fairly basic level the satiric intention here is clear enough: Aristophanes wants to hold up to ridicule the Athenian habit of aggressive interference, their innate imperialistic tendencies which make it impossible for them to live life without seeking domination.»

vivf's review

4.0

funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

organicwario's review

2.75

informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No