The tragic play Medea establishes many contrasting characteristics of the two most influential characters, Medea and Jason. ... Women of Corinth were expected to be obedient for "Obedience - and in marriage that's the saving thing, when a wife obediently accepts her husbands will" (Euripides 17). ... In fact, Medea's magical powers were much more potent than women of Corinth. ... On the other hand, Medea is a woman in a culture where men are superior. ... As the play Medea, creates a foil between the main characters, Medea and Jason, this foil eventually becomes blurry possibly so th...

• Word Count: 1150
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Medea, a play by the Greek playwright Euripides, explores the Greek- barbarian dichotomy through the character of Medea, a princess from the "barbarian", or non-Greek, land of Colchis. ... Jason decides that he wants to divorce Medea and marry the princess of Corinth, casting Medea aside as if they had never been married. ... Medea was also a faithful wife to Jason. ... There are two main reasons why Medea decides to kill her children. ... Medea's barbarian status is a burden to herself as well. ...

• Word Count: 1974
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In Euripides" Medea, Medea is constantly talking about the conditions that women face in her time. ... Euripides Medea is one of the tragedies that shows a woman dominating the rest of the characters in the play. ... In Medea, as well as other plays, there is a sense of role reversals. ... Like Medea she is also driven by revenge. ... However in the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, women seem to play a more dominate role. ...

• Word Count: 1759
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Medea, the main character in Euripides play "Medea," has been separated from her culture and society because of her gender and also her race. ... Medea is persecuted duly hard for her crime for she is a woman, as well as an outsider. ... Some may consider her actions as selfish, however, Medea was not mad in making her choices. ... Not only did Medea murder her brother, but she killed her children as well. ... Jason's casting of Medea aside did not take into consideration her strength. ...

• Word Count: 638
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School