Who is Strepsiades from The Complete Plays and what is their importance? The_Complete_Plays English & Literature Strepsiades | The Complete Plays

Strepsiades was a wealthy man, who gained his position by marrying well. His son, however, is in the process of bankrupting him through financial waste and gambling. Strepsiades enrolls his son in Socrates' "think-shop". When he later disapproves of the effects of Socrates' teachings, he summarily burns down his place of business.