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
that she is initially relatable. Soon thereafter she becomes very devious and cold-hearted. She begins sinking to an even more disgraceful level than her husband was in his act of sleeping with and marrying another woman. She was at a point where she felt there was nothing more that could be lost and her jealousy blinded her. Medea’s rage sent her into a place where she no longer acknowledged
According to Foster’s description of an archetype, it sounds to me like it is the prototype for recurring patterns or components that authors use in their stories as plot or symbolic devices; the author may twist the variation of the archetype in their story, but it still bears semblance to the archetype itself and other variations authors have used. One the oldest archetypes known to mankind is the historical fight between good versus evil. You know, the usual: the good side and evil side go up