The Mother in Beloved by Toni Morrison, as well as the mother in Media by Euripides, makes decisions concerning the survival of their children, but were these mothers looking out for the best interest of their child or themselves. ... In Medea by Euripides the case in which the mother kills her daughter is quite different. ... Medea finds out about this and is distraught. Later on, the king travels to the Medea and tells her that she must leave immediately for she threatens him. ... Unlike Sethe, who murdered her children for their good, Medea murdered her children as an act of revenge. ...

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Medea then convinced the daughters of Pelias to kill their own father, the king of Iolcus (Euripides 31). ... Go, enjoy her" (Euripides 36)! ... If only I were dead" (Euripides 20)! ... Medea stated that "trials are yet to come for this new-wedded pair; nor shall those nearest to them get off easily" (Euripides 28). ... Works Cited Euripides. ...

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Obsession as a driving force in Euripides" Medea "The fiercest anger of all, the most incurable, is that which rages in the place of dearest love" (Medea 32). With this brief sentiment, the collective mind of the female Chorus in Euripides" Medea relays to the audience the destructive potential of devotion transformed into an obsession for revenge. ... (Medea 35). ... (Medea 28). ... (Medea 50). ...

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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. ...

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He list many things that would make a lady a good spouse, a few of them are common with the traits the Medea, a legendary Greek witch, displays in her legend and in the novel written by Euripides. ... BCE page1) According to the legend of Medea and Jason, Medea did serve Jason very faithfully. ... In addition to these, Medea left her family to accompany Jason home, even though she would be defying her father. ... Medea does none of these in the play written by Euripides. ... Jason running off to marry another women, for whatever reason, makes him unfaithful therefore Medea is allowed to a...

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