1. Medea - Dangers of a Woman Scorned
The tragic play Medea establishes many contrasting characteristics of the two most influential characters, Medea and Jason. ... Women of Corinth were expected to be obedient for "Obedience - and in marriage that's the saving thing, when a wife obediently accepts her husbands will" (Euripides 17). ... 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 th...
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. ...