Medea is the central character in this play and a very unique one at that. ... The power of passion, rage, revenge and pride are all felt through the actions of Medea's character. ... She seems to be a reasonable character at first, but the effect of her husband's betrayal brings out her deepest, negative emotions. ... Here, Euripides portrays an out of control character, but with a mild bit of sensibility as she killed her children to protect them from the counter-revenge of her enemies. ... There is a sense that Euripides is showing us that the same things that can make a...

• Word Count: 532
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

This passage gives us, the reader, an all-encompassing view of the narrator and his characteristics and relationships with other characters in the book. ... This does not lend to a sense of accuracy in terms of emotions, as thisidealized image? (p101) relies on his emotional sensibility, which throughout the novel is shown to be very dull. ... The narrator is not only detached from the emotions of other characters; he is removed even from the comedy in the lives of others. ... What is interesting in this particular passage is that the narrator, by describing events that tend to elicit some ...

• Word Count: 726
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The author, through seamlessly melding two worlds into one, brings the personal crises of the main character Richard Young to the fore of the story. ... Bringing this sharp almost perverted twist to the story, through an almost unknown character. ... Throughout the effects of the concoction are portrayed in such a way that you wish only to be able to sample this and to see its effects. " A tranquil sense of well-being, the blurred intoxication of a dream." This gives a good impression of the effects and gives a false sense that it is pure and not harmful. ... To a point where all the tiny, ...

• Word Count: 1276
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School