Role of rulers in Aristophanes' Lysistrata and Shaw's Saint Joan Rulers, by definition, play a crucial role in a society. They choose the direction in which society will move, how it will move (whether it will be imperial, economic, or militaristic in nature), and they will allocate the nation's resources toward these goals. These leaders come to power in many different ways. Some get elected, some get appointed, and some seem to get the position by strange twists of fate. In the literature, these individuals, their goals, and how they achieved their position make a statement about the society they represent. In “Saint Joan,” by Bernard Shaw, and “Lysistrata,” by Aristophanes, the individuals in government, although their positions and goals are very similar, have extremely different personalities. The reason for this difference lies in the goals each author has for these rulers and the points the author wishes to convey. The first and most technical difference is the way each ruler is introduced into the story. In ement on the company they represent. In "Saint Joan," by Bernard Shaw, and "Lysistrata" the government official is the magistrate. She appears shortly after the women take control of the Acropolis, completely without warning. He immediately begins to comment on the situation, the first male in the play to react intellectually to women. Moments earlier, the old men were trying to burn the Acropolis to flush out the women. The magistrate arrives and begins to evaluate the situation. In "Santa Giovanna", however, the Dauphin (Charles) is presented with much more description and anticipation (he is even announced by a page). It is described in great detail, giving the reader the impression that the future king... is in the middle of the card... and fighting. Rather than agree with her or compromise, Charles simply dismissed her as a silly girl who needed to go home. While the magistrate's actions towards conflict demonstrate that women can accomplish great feats, Charles' actions demonstrate that solid leaders are only sought when they are useful. Beyond that, they're a simple nuisance. The fundamental difference between these two characters (Carlo and the Magistrate) is their depth. The Magistrate serves to provide a serious and intellectual male point of view in this play; that's all. Charles serves many purposes; a contrast to Joan, an example of Joan's persuasiveness, and primarily a satire of politics. Each author developed the character as much as necessary to get their point across, which can range from virtually none, or full of detail, to the shape of a character's nose..