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    Medea: Victim‚ Hero‚ or Both? In the story of Medea by Euripides‚ it told the tragic fate of Medea‚ former princess of Colchis and wife of Jason. Medea was taken out of her homeland by Jason and his ship‚ Argo‚ into the land of Greece. Medea loved Jason because she was shot with a love arrow by Eros‚ who was commanded by Aphrodite‚ goddess of love‚ to do so. What she did not know was that in following Jason‚ she would come face to face with betrayal‚ agony‚ and death. Medea’s encounter and journey

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    Romeo & Juliet and Medea Essay “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams” – Dr. Seuss. This quote explains how love can possess you‚ sometimes in a way that causes powerful devotion. Other times it may cause a malignant insanity. But that is why I think that in the plays of Romeo & Juliet and Medea‚ love and hate are just as powerful because they create each other. In the story of Romeo & Juliet‚ love and hate play a serious role in

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    The Barbie doll‚ originally introduced in the year of 1959‚ has evolved throughout the years to adapt to the numerous trends in fashion‚ lifestyles and beliefs which were present in society. The popular doll‚ which was present in many young childhoods‚ has had multiple progressions in the appearance of the doll which has been influenced by the popular culture throughout the years. The Barbie doll enterprise now has developed to have a wide range of skin colours‚ hair styles and clothing. Throughout

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    Socratic Seminar Questions 1. Do you think Medea should’ve let the children live? If so‚ who do you think she would’ve chosen and why? If not‚ why do you think Medea killed the children? I think it was right for Medea to kill the children. The children are a “product” during Medea and Jason’s relationship. Since Medea feels like Jason betrayed and tainted their relationship‚ she feels like letting the children not live is like destroying every last remnant of their

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    Passage Analysis – Medea This passage occurs near the beginning of the play and is part of Medea and Jason’s first encounter in the play. Medea‚ the protagonist‚ confronts Jason‚ her husband who has abandoned her. It is the first time Medea shows Jason the rage she has for him‚ and he responds with rhetoric and logical argument. This passage is important to the audience’s perception of the relationship between Medea and Jason‚ and their similarities and differences which make up the main themes

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    Loss of a Child In most circumstances‚ it is difficult for one to feel sympathy for a character that is the cause of their suffering; however‚ in Medea‚ this is not the case. Although Jason can root the causes of his sufferings to his own wrongdoings‚ with the loss of innocent children‚ he certainly suffers the most out of the characters in Medea. Because Jason is not entered into the play until far into the plot‚ the audience has a biased opinion of him from the start. This time allows for

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    In Euripides’ Medea‚ the protagonist abandoned the gender roles of ancient Greek society. Medea defied perceptions of gender by exhibiting both "male" and "female" tendencies. She was able to detach herself from her "womanly" emotions at times and perform acts that society did not see women capable of doing. However‚ Medea did not fully abandon her role as a woman and did express many female emotions throughout the play. <br> <br>In ancient Greek society‚ murder was not commonly associated with women

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    Barbie dolls were born in the Wisconsin state of American 50 years ago. They are no longer simple dolls‚ but a symbol of American women‚ American culture and an ideal embodiment of global female. The following essay will firstly discuss Barbie dolls’ historical and cultural background of the era when they appeared. This part includes three aspects‚ which are the consumer society of America at that time‚ the prevailing of hedonism in the consumer society and the enhancement of self-awareness among

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    Medea: Hero with Estrogen A Greek hero is someone descended from divinity with an incredible talent who is favored by the gods. Such heroes that are brought to mind are Heracles with his brute strength‚ Odysseus with his craftiness‚ and Jason with his leadership. Often not viewed‚ however‚ as a hero is Jason’s scorned wife‚ Medea. Medea’s backstory involves fratricide and witchcraft for Jason’s love. However‚ in their return to Corinth‚ Jason leaves her. This fractured promise allows Euripides to

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    the tragic play Medea‚ a play that contained a witch named Medea and a man named Jason that will eventually will become king. Together as one Medea and Jason obtain the golden fleece and come together through love‚ but as Jason gets tired of her‚ he leaves her. Medea becomes hurt and creates a scenario in which suffering occurs from losses and revenge‚ thus leading to the great tragedy known. Betrayal‚ revenge‚ loss‚ and royalty are factors to a tragedy for good or worse. Medea a tragic hero

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