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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(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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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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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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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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