Perhaps one of Euripides's bolder accomplishments was achieved in the production of the tragedy Medea, which expressed and revealed the immorality of female oppression to the conservative Greek society. Euripides, a master of sight and sound, expressed these ideologies to his audience through the use of symbolic context as well as elegant literary techniques found in the text of Medea. ... Medea only feels. ... Medea is a very masculine woman; the kind of woman Greek men of Euripides' day didn't appreciate. ... Euripides took all these thoughts, fears and discontents an...

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This is the foundation of the riveting tale of Medea by Euripides. ... Euripides explains through Medea's pain that we as human beings can succumb to our emotions and loose control. ... (Euripides 320) Here we see that Medea is setting up her pieces on the board, preparing for an assault. ... Jason had no idea what Medea was up to until it was too late. ... Even though Medea was merely a theatrical performance, Euripides" views and way of thinking can still influence many lives in our time. ...

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Infidelity, heartbreak and a husband finding a new wife was very common in the era of Euripides, if Medea were to accept the fact it was common she wouldn't of have been exiled and killed her children. ... During the time of Euripides it was common for men to have multiple partners and sexual encounters. ... The catastrophe of Medea having to kill her children was caused by Medea's lack of control over her emotion. ... Medea uncontrollably falls in love with Jason. ... Medea's name mean's cunning and conniving. ...

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In the play Medea, by Euripides, many techniques are incorporated to augment the compelling persona of the protagonist, Medea. ... The chorus also reveres Medea to a certain extent. ... The image of Jason and Creon in juxtaposition to Medea is essential in constructing Medea as a powerful character. ... At the end of Medea this is precisely what happens, suggesting that the Gods support Medea. ... The play Medea, by Euripides, many dramatic techniques such as imagery, off stage action and dramatic suspense are utilized in the construction of Medea as a compelling persona and an overpowering pr...

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(Euripides 121) She explained to the council that she didn't want to hurt Jason or the kids, but she felt the only way Jason would give her the time of day was to hit him where it hurts. ... (Euripides 189) This statement alone can decide the entire case. Medea was cold hearted for saying this. ... Medea is sentenced to life in jail with no bail. ... Medea now has learned the dangers of love. ...

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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 and Antigone In the plays Medea, and Antigone, by Euripides and Sophocles, two women are portrayed as independent, stubborn individuals. ... In the tragic play Medea, Medea's husband Jason betrays Medea and decides to marry a more beautiful, youthful woman. ... Upon Medea's banishment, Medea argued repetitively with Creon. ... All Medea wanted was revenge. ... The plays Medea and Antigone, by Euripides and Sophocles, portrayed two very strong women. ...

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Medea In 431 B.C. Euripides wrote the play Medea. If it was Euripides" intention to write a play that exemplified the cause and effect of powerful human emotions, he succeeded in every aspect. ... For the majority of the play, Euripides emphatically focuses on intense emotions just like this. ... Euripides takes revenge to its most extreme levels when Medea murders her own children. ...

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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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Both Euripides' tragedy, Medea and Aristophanes' comedy, Lysistrata showcase women facing incredibly difficult situations at the hands of their husbands. Medea and Lysistrata both exhibited extraordinary strength in very different manners. ... Medea is faced with a horrific tragedy of her own. ... Medea has moved far away from her homeland and sacrificed much she feels for Jason. ... Medea's wrath was not complete. ...

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I feel that Medea's reasoning and actions were completely erroneous and unethical. ... Why didn't Medea hide her children or move them far away to be brought up by someone who knows nothing of the famous "Medea and Jason." ... The actions of both Medea and Jason were mainly selfish. ... For instance, Jason had told Medea that he was marrying the princess so that he could become "something," and it was through the children that Medea would become royalty as well. ... However, the issues that occurred in Euripides" Medea are still a reality today, so regardless of the era in which we ...

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Medea's power II. Medea's passion A. Medea's love for Jason B. ... Medea's revenge A. ... Euripides makes it very clear to the audience that once Medea's mind is made up to do something, she does just that. ...

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Medea; heartless, cruel, malicious, ferocious, wild, angry, brutal. ... Medea, the crafty sorceress she was, remained well aware of this fact. ... Euripides wants us to get angry at Medea at this exact point in the play. ... It also explains the mind of Medea, her wickedness and selfishness. ... My costume was just what I imagined Medea would wear, had she lived in modern society. ...

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"As representatives of the Greek heroic ideal, both Medea and Jason are flawed, but Jason is more so than Medea. ... To be honest, Medea is far from perfect. ... Euripides avoids a fairly controversial technique; the juxtaposition between good and evil, here both the characters are evil. ... Jason's final words underline Euripides" disparaging view of Jason, his grief is almost totally self-centred. ... Euripides has selected a very unheroic death for Jason, as his death is the result of a plank of wood from his ship hitting him in the head. ...

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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 play called "Medea", which is written by Euripides, was wonderfully written play. ... I was amazed when Medea actually killed her two children in order for her to get revenge on her husband Jason. ... From the information that I obtained from the play "Medea", I found the Corinthian woman to be friendly, sincere, thoughtful and kind. ... She was the one person that could have stopped Medea from killing her children. ... As you can see on page 34 (1276-1278), she contemplates on whether or not she should go into the room and stop Medea from killing her children. ...

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Clytaemnestra and Medea: Two women seeking justice Clytaemnestra and Medea are two women who are seeking justice for a wrong committed by their husbands. Clytaemnestra's husband, Agamemnon, did not wrong here directly but rather indirectly. Agamemnon sacrificed their daughter Iphigeneia, in ...

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The Greek play Medea was published in 431 BC by Euripides. ... Medea will become enraged as a result and will seek revenge. ... This play written by Euripides will deal with the ugliness of revenge and betrayal and how one woman has set out to get even at all costs. ... Jason's arguments with Medea reveal him being an assertive because he does not ask, he tells Medea what will happen. ... Medea is the unfortunate wife of the ungrateful Jason. ...

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In the Greek tragedy Medea, Euripides shows standards set by society on how Medea should act as a mother and a wife. ... Medea, because of her hatred towards Jason, hates the sight of he children. ... When applying this to Euripides" Medea it means, "the child murder is both an end (of the children's lives) and a beginning (of Medea's grief for them" (page 178 line 1245). ... Medea once again defies society's standards. ... Medea in now way mourns for the death of her king and princess. ...

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In the Greek tragedy Medea, Euripides shows standards set by society on how Medea should act as a mother and a wife. ... Medea, because of her hatred towards Jason, hates the sight of he children. ... When applying this to Euripides" Medea it means, "the child murder is both an end (of the children's lives) and a beginning (of Medea's grief for them" (page 178 line 1245). ... Medea once again defies society's standards. ... Medea in now way mourns for the death of her king and princess. ...

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Euripides's Medea demonstrates just that. ... As a result, Medea serves Jason justice due to his unfulfilled oath. ... These murders are only the start of Medea's vengeance. ... This makes Medea ecstatic. ... Euripides uses revenge to illustrate justice when done wrong. ...

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Euripides's play, Medea portrays the characteristics of a tragedy. Through Jason's tragic flaws, it is shown how Medea possesses these elements. ... Jason cast away Medea because he did not want to leave his high place in society. ... At first, we have pity for Medea, because she has done nothing wrong. ... Fear for two reasons: a) Fear that what has happened to Medea (being dumped and humiliated) could easily happy to us, and b) Fear of what Medea is now plotting as her revenge. ...

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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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Medea, protagonist of Euripides' drama of the same name and a woman wronged by her husband, used this idea and evened the score by murdering four innocent individuals; a princess, a king, and her two young sons. In Medea's eyes, the deaths of four still were not adequate to equal the pain begotten to her. ... It is true, Medea gave and lost everything to the man she loved. ... (Medea 31)." ... Actions of murder will forever plague the consciences of some, for example U.S. soldiers and Medea. ...

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MEDEA AND JASON: WHO IS TO BLAME? Medea was a princess, sorceress, mother, and most definitely a woman. In this travesty written by Euripides we learn of the distraught Medea and the murders she commits. ... The marriage of Jason and Medea was not exactly standard but was a commitment made between the two parties that Medea took very seriously. ... This abandonment is what begat Medea's plot for revenge. ...

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