What is the plot of The Acharnians?

Produced in 425 BCE, The Acharnians is the earliest surviving comedy by the Greek dramatist Aristophanes. The play serves as a direct critique of the folly of the Peloponnesian War.12

The plot centers on a farmer named Dicaeopolis who, exhausted by the ongoing conflict, decides to secure a private peace treaty with the Spartans for himself. This action draws the intense opposition of a chorus of embittered, bellicose charcoal burners from Acharnae.12

Despite this resistance, Dicaeopolis utilizes his private treaty to establish trade with Spartan allies. While the Athenian commander Lamachus attempts to intervene and stop him, the play concludes with a stark contrast between the two characters: Lamachus is left wounded and dejected, while Dicaeopolis successfully enjoys a life of peace, food, wine, and sex.12