His former wife, Medea, has no such fame and yet still has a higher position than most people do. ... Creon is, in fact, scared of Medea for this very reason, for he knows how clever and strong she is. ... For the first half of the play, the audience is introduced to Medea and her pathetic situation. ... In the case of Medea, the audience feels great pity for Medea and for the children because these are the people most hurt by the tragic action. Though Jason is left in ruins as well, Medea and her children are more affected; her children in that they were murdered by their own mother, and...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The tragic play Medea establishes many contrasting characteristics of the two most influential characters, Medea and Jason. ... 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 that judgment is not immediately placed upon Medea as a villain. ... Certainly, Medea is no victim or weak minded to the power and whims of the male race. ...

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

Although Medea was once the daughter of a king, she had burnt all bridges when she killed her brother and fled to Greece. ... Medea as the tragic hero portrays each one of Miller's main points, backing up his definitions of a tragedy, especially as Medea is willing to give up everything in her life to protect her own image. ... While the end of Medea may seem hopeless and dreary because Medea gets away with the murders, there is still a sense of optimism that can be found. ... At a quick glance, it may not seem like there is room for anything optimistic at the end of Medea. ... Medea ca...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography

"As representatives of the Greek heroic ideal, both Medea and Jason are flawed, but Jason is more so than Medea. ... Both Medea and Jason are flawed characters in their heroic aspects, however, small instances in the play, make the audience believe that Medea is further flawed than Jason. ... To be honest, Medea is far from perfect. ... All of Medea's heroic energies are now focused on the murder of Jason, Glauce and the King. ... Here Medea has partially lost her heroic outfit in front of the audience. ...

• Word Count: 916
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Three weeks ago I went to view a play entitled "New York Values" which was written and performed by a very well known artist around the globe named Penny Arcade (her actual name is Suzanne Ventura). "New York Values" was Penney Arcade's latest piece of work and like all her other works of art were written and produced in New York. For the simple fact that Penny performed this play as a one-woman act, one could say that the play "New York Values" took on the characteristics of a monologue and the comical gestures in the play made it seem like a stand up comic show. When I first heard o...

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