He basically says that Plautus’ plays are much less believable than those of Menander because they seem to be such a farce in comparison. Anderson discusses how believle Menander is and compares it to how bleievable Plautus is. Plautus and Menander also write poetry differently. The differences between Menander and Plautus are not just how the authors look at the relationship between father and son. But the attitudes on these relationships seem much different – a reflection of how the worlds of Menander and Plautus differed. Rather, it is a statement about household relations and proper behavior between a father and his son. In Old Comedy, it was a political statement. They both address “situations that tend to develop in the bosom of the family.” Both authors show a patriarchal society in which the father-son relationship is essential, so that the household can develop and work as it should. This becomes the main difference and, also, similarity between Menander and Plautus. This seems to have been very important to Roman society at the time of Plautus. Plautus focuses on how father and son should behave towards each other. In Plautus, on the other hand, the focus is still on the relationship between father and son, but betrayal can be seen between the two men. The relationship is always a focus, even if it’s not the focus of every action taken by the main characters. The father-son relationship is very strong and the son remains loyal to the father. Menander’s Dis Exapaton focuses on the betrayal between age groups and friends. Īn important theme of Greek New Comedy is the relationship between father and son.
Unlike Aristophanes, Plautus avoided to talk about current political affairs in his comedies.
Instead, there is much more of a focus on the home and the family unit – something that the Romans, including Plautus, could easily understand and adopt for themselves later in history.įather-Son Relationships in Greek New Comedy and Plautus Sutton is that New Comedy, in comparison to Old Comedy, is “devoid of a serious political, social or intellectual content” and “could be performed in any number of social and political settings without risk of giving offense.” The risk-taking for which Aristophanes is known is noticeably lacking in the New Comedy plays of Menander. The most notable difference, according to Dana F. Greek New Comedy differs greatly from those plays of Aristophanes. Cleon was a major political figure of the time and through the actions of the characters about which he writes Aristophanes is able to freely criticize the actions of this prominent politician in public and through his comedy. Simply the names of the characters in this particular play of Aristophanes make a political statement. For example, he names his two main characters “Philocleon” and “Bdelycleon,” which mean “pro-Cleon” and “anti-Cleon,” respectively. In Aristophanes’ The Wasps, the playwright’s commentary is unexpectedly blunt and forward. Comedy and theater were the political commentary of the time – the public conscience. It has a very good idea about the world in which it functions and analyzes that world accordingly. This is the main component of Old Comedy. Each of these plays and the others that Aristophanes wrote are known for their critical commentary about politics and society. Aristophanes, a playwright of 5th century Athens, wrote plays of political satire such as The Wasps, The Birds and The Clouds. The ancient Greek playwright that best embodies Old Comedy is Aristophanes. This needs to be done to discover their similarities to Plautus' works. It is necessary to compare the Greek Old comedy with the Greek New Comedy of Menander. Plautus’ Influences: Greek Comedy, Menander, and Aristophanes Greek Old Comedy
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