Medea Character Analysis
In the play, Medea, characterization is used to reveal the protagonist. Medea was first produced in 431 BC by the author, Euripides. In the story, Jason decides to go to a lady which he believes is a better match than Medea. Later, Medea gives Jason a gift to give to the daughter of Creon. But that gift is poisoned and it leads to the death of Creon’s daughter, Glauce. In the play, Medea, the protagonist is Medea. The characters at the beginning of the play talk about Medea and discuss about her sadness. Euripides uses characterization in order to create the deeper effect of the attitude of Medea when she is revealed. The Nurse in the play talks about Medea at the beginning of the play. While she is in front of Medea’s house she is
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While Medea is talking to the Nurse, she is saying, “Ah, I have suffered/What should be wept for bitterly. I hate you,/Children of a hateful mother. I curse you /And your father. Let the whole house crash. (5)” Medea states this to exemplify how she is sad and angry about her husband, Jason. This example of characterization creates a deeper effect on the revelation of Medea by the anger she shows. Her anger is part of her attitude, which is one of the aspects in revealing the protagonist. The anger Medea shows creates a deeper effect by showing another example of how her behavior correlates with her attitude. This correlation with her behavior and attitude, as stated before, develops her actions throughout the play. Another example of when Medea gives an example of characterization is when she says, “I wish, I wish I might die. (4)” Medea says this to show that she is sad and depressed by what is happening in her life. This example of characterization creates a deeper effect on Medea’s revelation by showing more examples of how Medea is angry and sad. This is another example of how Medea’s characterization is a sum up of her attitude and behavior. The actions Medea shows in the play reflects on her attitude and behavior because other characters will interact with Medea based on that. Medea provides some examples of how examples of characterization create a deeper
While Medea is talking to the Nurse, she is saying, “Ah, I have suffered/What should be wept for bitterly. I hate you,/Children of a hateful mother. I curse you /And your father. Let the whole house crash. (5)” Medea states this to exemplify how she is sad and angry about her husband, Jason. This example of characterization creates a deeper effect on the revelation of Medea by the anger she shows. Her anger is part of her attitude, which is one of the aspects in revealing the protagonist. The anger Medea shows creates a deeper effect by showing another example of how her behavior correlates with her attitude. This correlation with her behavior and attitude, as stated before, develops her actions throughout the play. Another example of when Medea gives an example of characterization is when she says, “I wish, I wish I might die. (4)” Medea says this to show that she is sad and depressed by what is happening in her life. This example of characterization creates a deeper effect on Medea’s revelation by showing more examples of how Medea is angry and sad. This is another example of how Medea’s characterization is a sum up of her attitude and behavior. The actions Medea shows in the play reflects on her attitude and behavior because other characters will interact with Medea based on that. Medea provides some examples of how examples of characterization create a deeper