The Medea, one of the most famous ancient Greek tragedies produced by Euripides, has left audiences in a state of shock through its unconventional distinctions that guide the audience into an emotional roller coaster. The Greek tragedy unconventionally tells the story of Medea who is left behind by her husband, Jason, in favor of a young princess. Emotionally distressed, Medea attempts to seek justice, which ultimately leads her to the unjust killing of four characters. In the end, the audience is
Medieval Literature Criticism. Ed. Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 169. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2015. Literature Resource Center. Web. 1 Oct. 2015. Foley examines the internal conflict faced by Medea in Euripides’ The Medea, by addressing Medea’s sentiments towards murdering her sons. Out of the many obstacles that Medea faced in the text, she deciding to kill her sons proved to be the most difficult. According to Foley, Medea’s desire for revenge against Jason was at odds with her maternal instincts. However
As many researchers know, Greece was infused with many misogynists at the time of Medea. The societal expectations revolved around the men and the stereotypes were typically for the women. When writers in Greece, all men, wrote pieces of work, they would write about the strengths of the men and and if women appeared at all, they would be presented in a condescending manner. There were a few writers that tried to shed light on the injustice women received, but would be immediately shut down by the
Zukowski English II Class 3 10 December 2014 The Death of the Two Sons In the case of the City of Corinth versus Medea, some may argue that Medea should be charged with first degree murder in the death of her two sons. She is charged with this because she intentionally killed her children with predetermination (“Murder”). First degree murder is often done in situations out of intense rage, anger, terror, or fear. “First degree murder is often referred to as ‘cold-blooded’ murder because it is calculated
Odyssey sought to deceive to save themselves or their loved ones. Reading the Euripides’s tragedies Medea and Hippolytus I have found that deception in the female characters come from revenge and to protect their own reputation. Medea deceived so that Jason could feel the same pain that she has endured. Since Hippolytus did not worship Aphrodite she resulted to act in treachery. The women in both of Euripides works went to extreme measures to make sure that the ones around them respected them and because
Classics 31 March 2015 Medea Defying the Role of a Typical Greek Woman In ancient Greece, especially in the Greek tragedies, the views of females by men are derogatory and often times negative perspectives. Females and males are not equal by any means. The Greek playwrights typically portray the women as domestic and submissive beings whose only purpose is to act as the perfect wife and mother and adhere to their family’s every whim. In the play “Medea” written by Euripides, Medea plays a major role
The play Medea by Euripides there is so much injustice throughout the entire play. Medea was woeful and aggrieved from the circumstances she found herself in with Jasons betrayal. Jason claims that the reason why he has acted in this manner was to give his family a better future not knowing the internal suffering he was causing them. Medea on the other hand is just interested in getting revenge and making sure that Jason gets hurt as much as he has hurt her. Medeas pride is being controlled by revenge