Medea Essay

person is the wrong thing for someone else.” The play Medea, written by Euripides, is about a heartbroken woman who decides the best way to make her ex-husband feel the pain he caused inside her, is to kill his newlywed wife, his new father-in-law, and the children they both raised. In the play Medea, the author uses Medea’s twisted sense of justice to illustrate how one’s successful path to justice could create an even greater injustice for other. Medea is overcome with depression and pain…

Introduction: Euripides’ Medea is an emotional play that follows the tragic tale of Medea, a sorcerous and a princess from Colchis, who used her powers and influence to help Jason, her new husband, to procure the Golden Fleece. Now living with Jason in Corinth, they have two children together. Not before long things start to go bad when Jason abandons Medea and his two children for the daughter of King Creon, Glauce, leaving Medea to fend for herself with their two children. The Australian Zen…

During the presentation on Titans vs. Olympians, one of the major ideas stated was that Medea and Jason symbolize the Titans and the Olympians, respectively. The Titans and Olympians both influence the beliefs and actions of Medea and Jason, and this is clearly shown by the playwright. As the presentation went on, I realized how big of an impact the Gods actually have on the characters. Medea’s unforgivable actions of killing her children were due to the fact that her grandfather is Helios, a…

Medea did everything she could for Jason since she was in love with him. Medea betrayed her own family for Jason and in return he stabs her in the back. Jason used Medea to accomplish what he needed to accomplish for himself and when he couldn’t profit from her he left her. Medea was the daughter of Aeёtes, the King of Chalcis. She first met Jason when he came to her father’s kingdom looking for the Golden Fleece. Hera bribed Aphrodite to forge a love among Medea and Jason. Aeёtes said he would…

Medea remains a highly controversial work of literature because through it, Euripides seems to be making a statement about women in general, but his stance on women and feminism remains unclear. Euripides’s complex portrayal of Medea suggests both positive and negative aspects of women. He depicts Medea as a clever, manipulative, daring, dangerous, powerful woman. Using this technique, he puts women in a positive light, by suggesting that they are clever and powerful; on the other hand, he gives…

society woman have been betrayed, but none as much as Euripides’ Medea. Some say that Euripides makes a strong case for causes of betrayal, and that there is no admiration of loyalty. There are certain claims made throughout the story that show particular points of betrayal, both done against and by Medea. The chorus claims that Medea killed her children because she wanted to betray Jason. One more claim would be that the chorus betrayed Medea because they did not stick by her when she was going…

In reading both versions of Medea by Euripides, one an adaptation by Robinson Jeffers, the other translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien, it is clear there are differences that affect the reading of the drama. Euripides had a unique way to tap into and connect with the audience and the play Medea is a perfect example. Robinson Jeffers provides a refined version of the work and in his version, the rhetoric is more straightforward, being trimmed to only the essential parts. Jeffers says “Poetry is not…

In Medea, Euripides uses character to develop the theme of marriage and shows how a lopsided marriage can be disastrous. Medea has “her heart on fire with passionate love for Jason” (1). Her impulsive nature leads her to sacrifice everything, including her family and homeland, in order to be with Jason. However, she soon realizes that Jason was not the man she thought he was, when she is soon struck with bitter grief and betrayal. Jason’s disloyalty is shown when Euripides states, “Jason has…

to be there for Medea during this time of need. They want to be her friend. They believe maybe if she knew that someone was there for her maybe she would not do such crazy things. The Chorus says, “Go tell her/ that we are her friends. Please hurry!/ She’s raging- the ones inside may feel the sting of her sorrow” (Euripides 182-185). Medea’s Nurse replies to the Chorus and says, “I’ll do as you ask, but I fear my mistress/ won’t listen to be” (186-187). The Nurse knows that Medea will never…

Euripides utilizes the myth and tragedy of Medea, where originally she would have been considered a villain, where she kills her brother and betrays her father to help Jason, to show the plight of the 5th century Athenian woman. While Medea defied social norms and values of the Athenian culture, and was made to seem far from the ‘real’ Athenian woman, he still manages to still give her the essence of a Athenian woman. Even though we are constantly reminded that Medea isn’t an Athenian, she’s an…