by the great Euripides titled Medea. In this sad tragedy‚ Medea the wife of Jason‚ find out that Jason has been having an affair with king Creons daughter and plans on marrying her and leaving Medea and her two children. Once Medea learn of this affair and betrayal and she wants to bring Jason her husband misery. So she kills the king’s daughter‚ as well as the king. As if those horrific acts weren’t enough‚ she goes and finally kills her two children‚ leaving Jason with no one‚ and alone. She was
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Meditating on Medea 1. Who is to blame for the tragedies that occur? This is a difficult question‚ because there is more than one character that can be blamed for the tragedies that occurred. First of all there is Jason who could be blamed‚ because he betrayed Medea by marrying the daughter of king Creon. Medea was hoping to spend a happy life with him and she betrayed her family by killing her own brother only to support Jason. Therefore he is somehow responsible for the anger that Medea feels.
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The role of women in Greek society is a major theme in Euripides’ Medea. In ancient Greek society‚ women are frail and submissive according to men‚ and their social status is considered very inferior. Feminism is the theory of men being treated differently than women and the male dominance over women in society. Because of Jason’s betrayal of Medea‚ she is a challenge to the traditional views of ancient Greek society based on her actions. She wonders about the differences between the treatment
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Medea and Dido “Love is like a friendship caught on fire.” (Bruce Lee para. 1). Love can burn. Whether the burn is pleasant or ruthless is for your own experience. However‚ two women in the ancient societies can demonstrate the uglier side of love quite easily. The women are Medea and Dido. They each fall in love with great heros with the help of gods‚ and each of them made great sacrifices for the men. Medea kills her brother for Jason‚ which ensures that she will
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on the different ways women were viewed in ancient Greek society. Jocasta in Sophocle’s play‚ Oedipus the King and Medea in Euripides’ play Medea are two examples of such characters. Both Jocasta and Medea are represented as tragic female characters as a result of their unfortunate circumstances‚ their loyalty to their husbands and their loss of their children. Jocasta and Medea are both portrayed as victims of unfortunate circumstances brought about by actions beyond their control. In Oedipus
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Title: Libido: Medea’s Real Force ABSTRACT In this study‚ Medea by “Euripides” is approached from a psychoanalytic perspective. It focuses on the theory of Freud that Libido plays an important role in the character building of an individual and that actions of individuals are motivated and controlled by it. The motivation of Medea’s actions does not come from the outside circumstances but arise from her libido. All her actions are analyzed to bring a somewhat clear picture of her psychology. She
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Persuasive Writing Project: Instructions: Your task is to create a Persuasive essay from the topics listed below. Pick a topic that will be of interest to you and the reader. Writing a persuasive essay is very interesting and challenging. When making a persuasive argument you must be able to convince the reader that your viewpoint of a certain topic is correct and their way of thinking is incorrect. You will be able to express your views on topics that may be highly debatable. In your argument
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ME2 Jason Chee ME2 Jason Chee Weng Fai‚ 29‚ has regained consciousness today after a serious mishap on board a Republic of Singapore Navy warship on Monday‚ Dec 10. However‚ with only two fingers left on his remaining right arm‚ he is now unable to cook for his father‚ play video games and hold his girlfriend’s hand. According to the report in Lianhe Wanbao‚ ME2 Chee broke down in shock when he woke up and had to be sedated twice. His distraught girlfriend was in tears when she saw him. "How can
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Euripides’ Medea and Seneca’s Medea are the two surviving ancient tragedies of Medea. Both versions are drastically different and contrast in several aspects. Euripides portrays Medea as more human. She is the epitome of the oppressed housewife and only after her suffering is she capable of the crimes she committed. Seneca’s Medea is even more vengeful than Euripides’ and she is angry from the very beginning. Seneca’s version also portrays Medea as a vengeful sorceress whereas in Euripides’ version
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