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wife of Jason, and her path to vengeance when he abandons her for another woman. We can sympathize with some of Medea’s actions and feelings while others we despise. For, deserting his own children and my mistress, Jason has taken a royal wife to his bed, ... She lies without food and gives herself up to suffering, Wasting away every moment of the day in tears. (17-18, 24-25) Jason has abandoned Medea and his own children in order to marry Glauce, the daughter of the king of Corinth. Jason appears

a negative perception of Medea. Ackah, Kofi. “Euripides’ Medea and Jason: A Study in the Social Power of Love.” Phronimon, vol. 18, 2017, pp. 31–43., upjournals.co.za/index.php/Phronimon/index. Accessed 12 Sept. 2017. Kofi

horrendous crimes for the love of Jason. Euripides characters are a relatively flat character, and they do not change dramatically throughout the play. The character Medea is cynical, wicked, scheming and unlike any other heroine in ancient times, she blames Jason for her predicament and seeks out revenge against everything that he loved. The opening act takes place in the setting outside of Jason and Medea home in Corinth, Medea standing outside irradiates to the Chorus how Jason victimized her and deserted

Pay According to Samuel Johnson, “Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.” Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides. It was first produced in 431 BC and it is based on the myth of Jason and Medea. The themes prevalent throughout the play is revenge and loss of innocence. It symbolizes how the act of revenge can cause you to betray your loved ones because of your pride and selfishness. Your actions whether it’s premeditated or not

” but her passion was too strong for her to overcome. She went forward with her plan, and she refuses to allow him to bury their children. As Medea had hoped, the loss of his children devastated Jason. The plan worked the way Medea had intended, so she was understandably pleased. Medea’s love for Jason turned to heartbreak which led her to commit each of her murderous acts. She clearly understood the magnitude of her actions as she revealed when she stated, “I understand what evil I am about to

Fitzgerald, Jason and Odysseus display the following similar traits throughout their adventures: selfishness, dishonesty, and delegate. Throughout Jason and Odysseus’ adventures, they both showed a great amount of selfishness. Selfishness is the act of being selfish, lacking consideration for others. On Jason’s quest to finding the Golden Fleece, the author mentions,“…he thought of ambition only, never of love or of gratitude” (Hamilton 133). During the long quest for the Golden Fleece, Jason was only

to escalate. Jason is now displaying a pattern of his manipulation. As Jason begins to free himself from his “evil” ex-wife, Jason manipulates the past into a lie and much bigger problem from his side of the story. His dishonesty makes his side of the story more believable and by doing so, his manipulation skills had become more deceivable. Jason is in denial of the many things Medea had done for him and when he told his story, he used omission in order to deceive his listeners. Jason then says, “Dark

to face these daring challenges. Although, heroism is challenging to achieve, the interference of powerful and wise mentors can greatly clear the path to be a hero. In the myth, ‘The Quest of the Golden Fleece’, Medea holds up the light that makes Jason a hero. ‘All of that she did of evil and of good was done for him alone’ (“The Quest of the Golden Fleece” Hamilton 171). The phrase, ‘All of that she did’, suggests the numerous number of deeds

powerful and wise mentors can greatly clear the path to be a hero. In the myth, ‘The Quest of the Golden Fleece’, Medea holds up the light that makes Jason a hero. ‘All of that she did of evil and of good was done for him alone’(Hamilton 171). The phrase, ‘All of that she did’, suggests the numerous number of deeds both good and evil she did to help Jason through his

to Jason, as was demanded of her by Aphrodite and Hera. What many readers confuse for Medea's love for her children, is in actuality her love for Jason. As such, her reluctance to murder his sons can be construed as her reluctance to part ways with the last remnants of her marriage to the Greek. In this sense, it may be said that Medea was a mother who was very much attached to her children, but not because they pulled at her heartstrings, but because they reminded her of her union with Jason. When