The Endless Cycle of Violence and Revenge in Medea The theme of violence and revenge is constantly prevalent throughout the entire play of Medea and can be accurately depicted like a game of tennis, with the “ball” that is blame for their actions bouncing back and forth from Jason to Medea. It is often explained that both revenge and violence happen in cyclical patterns. This pattern is also displayed within the text of the play, especially at the very end of the play where Jason is confronting Medea about murdering their sons: JASON. O children, what a wicked mother she was to you! MEDEA. They died from a disease they caught from their father. JASON. I tell you it was not my hand that destroyed them. MEDEA. But it was your insolence,
