Does Medea Love Creon

In the play, a barbaric woman who suffered a great deal of loss seeks revenge and uses the vulnerability of three foolish men: Jason, Creon, and Aegeus to further her agenda. With manipulation, brutality, and scheming Madea successfully pinpointed and took advantage of each man’s weakness. Although it is perceived that Jason, the father of Medea’s sons, married Creusa for selfish reasons, Jason insisted that he did it out of his children’s best interest. His sacrifices for his children make it obvious that Jason somewhat cares for his sons. Medea discovers Jason’s love for their children and makes him a childless man. Creon, the King of Corinth, ousted Medea and her sons from his land to protect his daughter, Creusa. Medea used the sense of protection Creon has over his daughter to devise an ingenious plan that ultimately led to his downfall. Medea also distracts and manipulates the …show more content…
She endured great misfortunes at the cost of loving Jason, and thus dedicates the remainder of her life towards destructing Jason. Medea’s actions are notably irrational and unjustifiable. Although her plan succeeded, she didn’t accomplish anything, but the satisfaction of serving Jason’s misery at the expense of her children’s lives. Medea’s appetite for vengeance led to the deterioration of herself. Her greatest personality flaw is her inability to forgive and move on. Her feeling of triumph will only be temporary and then she will begin to grief the loss of her sons. The play, Medea, revolves around the interactions between four significant characters: Medea, Jason, Creon, and Aegeus. The amalgamation of the decisions these characters make result in a complicated love story filled with jealousy, resentment, and embarrassment. For instance, Jason’s poor choice to remarry and leave Medea in dereliction instigated for Medea to backlash and scheme against all those that she had to ask pity