Medea Creon Character Analysis

Euripides infacnticdal re-imaging od the Medea myth continues to arouse controversy more than a millennia since it was penned in the fifth BC. A key reason it does so is because of the way in which Euripides challenges and offends what are still, even in the 21st century, traditional notions of motherhood. Jason has an inability to comprehend the actions that he does will affect those around him. Medea’s passion for vengeance on those that have mistreated her is a greater driving force then those that she loves deeply. Creon by letting others manipulate him to doing what is better for others can lead to just as tragic outcomes. It is often in when one is selfish and is only looking to better themselves that will lead to horrific outcomes however by not choosing what is …show more content…
“Jason has betrayed his sons and Medea, [and now] takes to bed a royal bride”. Jason knowing too well that Medea is a “barbarian” and has no family no friends and nowhere to go, by leaving her she has nothing. Jason is too worried about having rich’s and fame to even consider how his actions will ultimately destroy his wife’s life. When one is blinded by one objective everything around them becomes of no importance, hence Medea becoming of little to no importance to Jason. Medea betrayed her father to help Jason capture the Golden Fleece, therefore of the understanding the she was to be left with no home. However Medea “was transfixed on Jason” and willing to take the “journey with the man” she loved. Though Jason is blatantly in the wrong he is willing to tell Medea that she should thank him, for getting her out of the “worlds end” and without him her “name would be unknown”. This attitude of people having to know your name, exemplifies what is truly important to Jason whereas Medea never demonstrates the same need for fame that Jason finds so