Jason Dohring

Women are far from weak from bearing children and being the backbone to a household. Clytemnestra has suffered alone for ten years while her husband was away for war and committing adultery in the midst of time. He left behind his loving wife and family. She left Agamemnon for another lover. Clytemnestra did only what was right as a mother, women and a wife. Her husband kills their child because he is summoned to by the God, Apollo, so the wind could blow and his ship would sail which is very unjust

Medea is a Greek tragedy that follows the mythical hero Jason after his quest for the Golden Fleece. Jason is planning to marry someone he believes will increase his social standing while abandoning Medea, his current wife, and his children. Medea had previously aided Jason on his quest due to Aphrodite causing her to fall in love with Jason. Medea, feeling betrayed and wanting revenge on her husband, plans to show her power. Recurring themes in Medea include revenge, betrayal, and the position of

ancient myth of Jason and Medea. Throughout the book, Esch constantly compares herself with Medea, while referring to Manny as Jason. Both Esch and Medea are forced to cope with the fact that the two people whom they loved and cherished most in the world have deceived them. As Esch’s character comes of age throughout the book, her decreasing dependency on Manny helps her gain strength, just as Medea did once she realized the depth of Jason’s betrayal. Although the relationship of Jason and Medea mirrors

She seeks revenge on her husband Jason after he abandons her in Corinth in order to marry Creon’s daughter. Over ten years before the start of the play Medea had met Jason when she assisted him in his quest for the Golden Fleece using her powers to aid him in impossible tasks that her father had set in front of Jason as his price for obtaining the Golden Fleece. As assisting Jason meant that she was betraying both her family and her country she fled with Jason to Thessaly. Their peace did not last

love, pride and culture. Medea falls in love with Jason, a man from Greece, she gives up everything and leaves her country to be with the one she loves. Shortly after Jason and Medea arrive to Corinth, Jason leaves Medea and marries the king’s daughter. Filled with anger and hurt, Medea plans to get revenge on those who have hurt her. This plan to get revenge reveals Medea’s true character and also shows what people in her country value. Jason is on a journey to capture the Golden Fleece, he comes

Madea was once a loving wife and mother until she was betrayed by her husband Jason. Medea then transformed into a bitter, hateful, and vindictive woman after she found out about her husband’s infidelity. In Euripides’ “The Medea,” the quote, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” is truly depicted by the protagonist Medea. One would think Euripides was trying to portray Medea to as an authentic woman as much as he could. It seemed like he wanted to tell the story of Medea as raw as possible

she could have protected her children by taking them with her, this was the best way to save them and hurt Jason even more. Her actions were gruesome but her motives were clear and

Medea is a tragedy of a woman betrayed by her husband Jason and bent on revenge to the extreme of killing her own sons. Medea as the the main character we see her perspective on the story as to where she is the one being betrayed and view her actions before and following that. Medea feels betrayed by Jason, for him wanting a new woman and she lets the jealousy consume her. Medea bent on revenge so furiously that she will go to no extent to pursue what she feels just. First, she was angry, then

dialogue between Medea and Jason. Medea’s actions and thoughts at the beginning of the play exemplify Medea’s active role in events of her life. The nurse provides a synopsis,

After the storm hits, Esch continues to remain in line with Medea and Jason's story. Similar to Medea's betrayal of her brother, Esch unintentionally betrayed Skeetah by dropping the puppies from the bucket he worked so hard to keep them safe in into the raging flood waters. Torn, Skeetah chooses to rescue Esch from the deadly water rather than any of his dogs. Although Esch obviously did not mean for her father to push her into the water, the puppies and China, Skeetah's pride and joys, were washed