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. We read and discover the role her beloved husband, Jason, played in them. Throughout the course of things we read of love and lost, hurt, violence, murder and death. Jason did not physically commit any of these horrific murders but is far from guiltless.
The marriage of Jason and Medea was not exactly standard but was a commitment made between the two parties that Medea took very seriously. She was made to fall in-love with him and could not change that. This was against her will. Jason took a new bride-to-be and abandoned her and his children. He professed his love for them but it was evident that he only wanted to better himself and was selfish. This abandonment is what begat Medea's plot for revenge. "A soul bitten into wrong?" This was the question posed by the Nurse of Medea's intentions. It was undeniable that Medea's thoughts and mental stability was not what they had been before Jason's departure. She even proposed that death would be a release, " what use to I have for life?" .
Jason broke her heart and offended her. It was known that a foreign man had more status than that of a woman, much less a foreign woman. Medea was a threat to Creon and he gave her orders to flee. She was left with all these emotional whirlwinds and now she was being banished. Jason told her, " Have come to make some provision for you." She told Jason in her conversation to him that she had made it impossible to go home because of the things she had done and had done for him. She would not be safe and how did he propose to her that she would believe anything he said to her after he broke her trust and her heart. She asked, "Why is there no mark engraved on men's bodies, by which we could know the true one's from the false one's?" She was so right on that.
Jason and Medea Both Jason and Medea are coming before me, the judge of the dead, at the same time. ... They helped an old, blind man who helped them, in return, through his gift of prophecy. ... Page 4 Jason and Medea Jason caused Medea to be exiled from her home for helping him. ... Medea did indeed do more bad things than Jason but he was the one who had a choice. ... He blamed everything entirely on Medea. ...
It seems that when Jason and Medea were together as a couple they worked well, achieved their goals readily. ... Her explosion shows that she is determining to hold on to her pride and no man will blame her and when live to tell about it. ... Medea, too, feels protected and invulnerable from Greek attacks against her as she plans the destruction of Jason, his bride, and King Creon. ... The chorus is continually putting down and wishing harm upon the men who disgrace or betray women, indicating that they sympathize with Medea and are even absorbing her self-esteem values. Euripides was a...
The key decisions made in Euripides' play is Jason's choice to leave Medea and his children to marry Glauce, and also Medea choosing to kill her children. Medea is a vengeful and manipulative woman who bases her decisions on passion, revenge, selfishness and reason. ... Although Medea blames Jason she is ''well aware how terrible a crime'' she is about to commit, Euripides explains that ''passion is the master of [her] reason''. Medea not only blames Jason for her decision but she also attempts to justify her actions by using her enemies. .....
Before I get into the play itself, it is useful to know the history about Medea and Jason. ... She was raised by her aunt Circe who was notorious for turning men into pigs. ... Jason and Medea settled in Corinth, where Euripides play takes place. ... Ok and if she wanted to take revenge I would not have blamed her. ... I know that this play is just imaginary plot, but really who would sit down and think of a story line like this one. ...
This can be seen with the way the main characters, Jason, the Chorus, and even Medea, treat herself. ... This in turn creates a woman who sees her self as a pawn in the eyes of the Gods and is overcome with self-pity. ... Medea blamed illegitimate love on the death of her children, thus forcing blame upon Jason. ... Medea takes full blame for killing her children, but makes sure all the guilt falls on Jason. ... Medea also acknowledges the emotional pain brought on by Jason, but she makes sure he understands that he is not to blame for the murders because it was driven by a fanatic pleasure o...
The actions of Medea from 'Jason and the golden fleece' (before the play Medea) are clear evidence of Medea's brutality, lack of sympathy and evil ways and prove that not only is she guiltier than Jason, but she has been guilty much before the play 'Medea'. ... She appears as very unsympathetic of the destruction she leaves behind, and of her innocent brother who was a novelty in her game. ... This proves that Medea doesn't even blame herself for the loneliness from lack of family, but rather uses it as a tool to make others feel more sympathy toward her. She sh...
Medea - The strong willed woman who would do anything for her husband is victimized by him and turns deadly. ... This deeply angers Medea - her tragic flaw appears to be an over excessive sense of revenge - who goes absolutely berserk and kills the princess and her children to get back at Jason for leaving her. ... It is not you," answers Jason, "who once saved me, but love, and you have had from me more than you gave. ... Medea is blamed for her own sentence, being told that if she hadn't behaved as a jealous, possessive woman, she could have remained. ... During that one day's ti...
Although Medea is the protagonist of the tale, Palmer writes that it is Jason who evokes pathos in his audience. ... Bates, it is through their children, not Jason or Medea themselves who the audience feels these emotions for Palmer criticizes Bates" position because he is hesitant to accept that such importance would be placed on minor characters that remain silent throughout the play. ... Jason's struggle stems not from his heroism but rather from his being a Greek citizen who must conform to Athenian laws. ... An apology to Jason seems quite unnecessary, for he is as equally to blame ...
Medea is a woman who sacrificed greatly to be with Jason; the man she fell in love with and later married. ... Medea bore two children with Jason and looked to having a future with him. ... Medea's nurse states of Medea: "And she herself helped Jason in every way. ... Kreon can see that she has plans to make life miserable for all who are around Jason. ... Medea accomplished in taking away everything from Jason. ...
