Medea

Logan Williamson ENG 2423 – World Literature I McPherson Sept. 27, 2015 Medea: Essay 1 One word can be used to sum up Medea and her antics: crazy. Everything starts off fine and dandy for Medea and then takes this sudden shift to about the heaviest topic discussable - murder. There’s a lot of variables here to consider in terms of Medea and Jason. I initially reacted with a doubt on Jason’s end and confirmed that Medea could actually make a good case in defense of getting back at him. I…

Euripides 's Medea is an overly dramatized anti-feminist play that borders on portraying prejudices against women as outlandish comedy. To modern readers like the ones in our Gender and Sexuality class at Lick, Medea can come across as comic, but this reaction does not mean that our society is “post-sexist”; there are definitely still many people who agree with the prejudices the play presents. But although Medea can come across as stereotypical in that Medea is the overly-emotional woman and…

actions. Medea, ex-wife of Jason, had made the ultimate decision to end her children's life. This choice has currently had no repercussions, should her actions be punished? Medea was replaced by a new love of Jason's which she did not agree with. She was sparked with anger and thus began planning her payback. Lovers quarrels are common amongst the married, but to take a new bride is even more common. This should not be taken as an insult due to Jason's desire to give the children with Medea the…

In Euripides play Medea the character of Medea creates a double sided character through out the play. Medea starts off the play as the loving and caring wife in her marriage that would do anything to make sure her husband is safe. At the peak of the reading, she becomes a angry, revengeful, and murderous woman that is demanding respect. Then again you also gain a sympathetic feeling for her because of the situation. Euripides portrays Medea as monstrous yet sympathetic. You get this…

Through his great Athenian tragedy Medea (431 BCE), Euripides illustrates the gradual destruction of his eponymous protagonist’s humanity in the relentless pursuit of vengeance and justice. Medea is ostracized for her position as a woman and is predisposed to judgement from Greek society, yet, it is ultimately Jason who suffers from both societal and divine retribution, as he is chastised greatly for his betrayal of his family and his unyielding desire for pride and success. However, whilst…

reading the Greek myth Medea, by Euripides, it is shown that ancient Greeks had a male-dominated society. In this play, Medea, a Barbarian, scornful woman, rebels against the norm of ancient Greek submissive women by killing her two sons to achieve the ultimate vengeance against her husband, Jason, that cheated on her. Still to this day, this play is one of the most radical pieces of…

Medea was an Enchantress that was the granddaughter of the God of the Sun, Helios. She was the daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis and an Oceanid, Idyia. She was the wife of Jason, Leader of the Argonauts, and mother of his two children. Medea had helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece, the skin of a winged ram of Zeus. To get the fleece, she helped him through several challenges, which included fire­breathing oxen and dragon teeth. After retrieving the fleece and sailing away, they were pursued…

Medea: Mental Illness & Free-will Euripides Medea is a classic tale of revenge, as a helpless woman named Medea avenges her husband’s betrayal. Medea contains several elements of a Greek tragedy, such as fate and revenge. Medea, the main character of the play, commits several villainous acts that are “outside of the norm” and forbidden by society. She is a woman who kills her husband’s second wife and also kills her children just to avenge her husband’s betrayal. Her willingness to commit these…

causes the play as a whole to become a tragedy. The play Medea is no different. To prevent the tragic figure, Medea, a witch, from cursing the city of Greece and her sons are about to be exiled because her husband, Jason, has found a younger and more powerful woman, the daughter of King Creon. Like most women, Medea panics and is out to seek revenge on those who want to banish her, thus making the play a full blown tragedy. Medea, furious with the fate the city of Greece has brought…

Medea is an Ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides about a woman that does not focus on women’s rights, but women’s wrongs. These wrongs are not necessarily done by Medea but also done unto Medea by Jason and Creon. Euripides, in writing this tragedy, specifically points out social injustices that, in his opinion, were important during that time period. While Medea could just be crazy, injustices within Ancient Greek society are specifically highlighted by Euripides because he could see the…