Jason Baldwin

that they did not agree with. They were supposed to take the back seat to their husbands. Medea was different, she didn’t sit back and let her husband treat her as an object that could be left in the corner and forgotten. She took a stand helping Jason on his quest and took revenge on him when he betrayed…

Women are dangerous. Hundreds upon hundreds of works will tell you that women are these dangerous, cunning, and devious figures who desire mayhem. Like Medea, a clever and foreign woman who seeks revenge on her husband by her own methods, or like Lysistrata, an assertive woman who refused to move until her demands were met. Back then, societies were male-dominating and portrayed these women as a symbol of danger and shame, establishing a standard on how women should behave; however, the function…

maiden’s help with Jason it felt like Medea did all the work and he was the front of the operation. Not only that but Jason seems to despair whenever laid with an impossible task, something other heroes seem to pride themselves to being able to accomplish and Medea had to be there to morally support him to do it. Even after disparity hit again because he was going to go home empty handed she not only helped him steal the Golden Fleece but also escape safely. At Corinth Jason still longed for a…

the hands of the enemies. In her mind, if the kids were to die, she wanted it done by her own hands. So she steels herself as she murders her beloved sons. She also kills her sons to wound Jason and endure as much agony as she is in. Again, her only motivation to the evil that she performs is to repay Jason in kind for the grief that he put Medea in.…

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…

some gifts for the princes and “If she takes these fine things and puts them on, she, and anyone who touches her, will die in a painful death”(Euripides 36). This quote demonstrates the drastical level of vengeance that Medea considers necessary for Jason and the entire island to suffer the same pain as she did. Furthermore, Medea doesn’t consider the punishment sufficient and declares that she “will kill the children-my children and ruin Jason’s household”(Euripides 36). Medea considers that in…

Jason, son of Aeson and great-nephew of Athamas, was sent on a quest by King Pelias to bring back the Golden Fleece as part of his three labors to gain back his rightful place at the throne of Iolcus. The goddess Hera wanted revenge on Pelias for not honoring her, so she asked Jason to bring back Medea, daughter of Aeetis, as a means to bring down Pelias. Along with the help of the goddess Aphrodite and her son Eros, Jason was able to bring Medea back to Iolcus, after she committed several acts…

betrayal. Medea’s husband, Jason, betrays her when he abandons her and takes another wife. Medea feels a hatred for Jason and wants him to “pay” for the pain he has caused her. But Medea also betrays her children. Mothers are supposed to care for their children and do everything they can to make sure their children live and have the best life possible. Medea betrays her children by not living up to these expectations; she kills her children just to inflict pain on Jason by “killing his legacy,”…

Medea meets the standards of a heroine in this play. Medea has a quest to seek revenge on her husband Jason because he betrayed her by leaving her for another woman. Medea shows that she is strong willed, and is not willing to accept her husband actions. Medea's pursuit of retaliation…

by authors, who are most definitely not young adults, and social change in society. Sung by Lee Hi, Rose is about how love is like a rose. It sounds cheesy but it is actually true, in a sense. The petals of a rose represent the happiness and beauty of love, it is also the first thing a person sees when they come across a rose. However, the thorns represent pain and the darker side of love. The thorns are overlooked in favor of the petals, but in order to have a healthy love, both the petals…