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    parts of life. Poem 870 demonstrates absence and loss as inevitable. The poem is obviously a reference to the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The lines "Third, Expedition for / The 'Golden Fleece'" demonstrate this. In this myth Pelias agrees to surrender the throne of Iolkos to Jason if he brings him the Golden Fleece. It is a long dangerous journey, but Jason returns with the fleece. (Haskas) In the poem however, Dickinson is portraying the journey as a continual loss. After the initial

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    Playwright, Euripides, composes the tragedy, Medea, on the bases of the myth of Jason and Medea in around 400 BC. Medea portrays the position of women within that time period in Greek culture. The Greeks did not see women as equal citizens within the time period of Medea’s composition. The Greek culture considered women as submissive servants, whom did not have a place in politics. Women in that period of history were greatly dependent of their husbands. The author, Euripides, capitalizes on this

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    She is surrounded by powerful men, but uses her intelligence as her weapon to get what she wants: revenge on Jason, her husband. She shows that physical power may not be the ultimate power that one may have, but that intellectual power can destroy what one may hold close to them. In the play, Kreon, the king of Corinth, holds his children to a higher importance than his country; Jason, Medea’s husband, values his children and their status in society; and Aigeus, shows that having children would

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    allows a release of emotions. This raises a question of who the tragic hero is in Medea. The tragic hero is thought to be Jason, however there is an argument that he has no realization that his demise is due to his own flaw which does not allow catharsis. In Euripides’ greek play, the audience experiences catharsis as they watch the secondary characters, Medea, Creusa, and Jason and Medea’s sons suffer as a result of Jason’s hamartia; striving for power. These secondary characters experience the

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    In, J.K Rowling’s Philosopher’s Stone there are a number of references to ancient mythologies. The events, characters and creatures in the story are not purely fictional, most of them relate to ancient mythology embedded in different cultures. According to Joseph Campbell, American mythologist, when people think of mythology, they usually correlate it with Greek mythology. This is illustrated through examples such as the dog Fluffy, the Philosopher’s stone, magic numbers three and seven, and also

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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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Passions In Medea

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    ” 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

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