1. Medea - Dangers of a Woman Scorned
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...