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 the King‚ an oracle reveals a prophecy to Jocasta that her
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Odyssey vs. Medea Odysseus is sent to Troy to help fight the Trojans in order to win back Helen. In order to help the Greeks Odysseus must leave his wife‚ Penelope‚ and his son‚ Telemachus. Odysseus was gone for many years and in that time face many problems as well as when he was back in Ithaca. Medea is a sorceress who falls in love with Jason and helps him steal the Golden Fleece from her father and escape. Medea and Jason safely reach Greece are married and have two children‚ but Jason leaves
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Character analysis on Jocasta and Oedipus In Oedipus the king‚ Sophocles begins the story line with the city of Thebes grieving. Oedipus true identity is starting to become question‚ when he is told by a blind prophet that he is what plaguing the city. His wife‚ Jocasta is immediately skeptical about the prophecy‚ and tells him a story about an oracle that she had once received and never became fulfilled. However‚ this did not help Oedipus uncertainty‚ and only to cause more confusion to his soul
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Did Jocasta really not know that the prophecy was fulfilled or did she just decide to turn a blind eye to be with her son? To Jocasta’s defense‚ she really did believe her son had been killed as an infant. However towards the end of the play she also says "And as for this marriage with your mother- have no fear. Many a man before you‚ in his dreams‚ has shared his mother’s bed (pg 171 1073-1075)." So was she just playing dumb to the idea that the prophecy had been fulfilled in order to wed her son
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Two tragedies from two different time period‚ Medea and Othello show similarities and differences in their characters‚ story plots and settings. Euripedes’ Medea written in the classical period and Shakespeare’s Othello written in the romantic era‚ the two tragedies shows different feel of what tragedies are. First of all‚ the most obvious difference between these two play is how Medea shows unities (time‚ place and action) whilst Othello has none. It’s clearly shown in the first scene‚ as soon
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Universality vs. Specificity Despite the fact that Top Girls was written in the fairly recent past‚ and Medea was written in the time of the ancient Greeks‚ the ability for an audience or readership to relate to the content is opposite of what may be expected. Universality makes the ancient Medea relatable to modern audiences‚ and specificity forces Top Girls into a role which illuminates feminism in the 1980s. The key elements of plot in Medea: the philandering husband‚ the woman scorned‚ revenge
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The Power of Fate vs. Free Will in Medea and Macbeth Throughout both Medea and Macbeth‚ there is a clear and heavy presence of the gods. This begs the question‚ are the characters in charge of their own destiny‚ or are their fates already written? Fate is described as “that which is inevitably predetermined; destiny.” It can be said that it is the gods who are in charge of creating the character’s fates. In both Medea and Macbeth‚ there is a common theme of placing too much trust into fate‚ rather
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Medea is an impeccable example of a woman being controlled by the ravaging effects of love. Unfortunately‚ those effects lead Medea to commit a serious transgression: murder. She takes the life of not only a king and his daughter‚ but also of two of her own children. Although the king’s death was more of an adverse consequence than a direct murder‚ Medea planned all of their deaths down to the last detail. The prosecution charges her with four counts of premeditated murder. The prosecution would
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Medea study guide Themes used in Medea - Passion and Rage Medea is a woman of extreme behavior and extreme emotion. For her passionate love for Jason‚ she sacrificed all‚ committing unspeakable acts on his behalf. But his betrayal of her has transformed passion into rage. Her violent and intemperate heart‚ formerly devoted to Jason‚ now is set on his destruction. The Greeks were very interested in the extremes of emotion and the consequences of leaving emotion unchecked; they also tended to
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and morals‚ ancient Greek tragedies are no exception. Throughout Euripides?s play Medea‚ there is a common theme of manipulation. Medea manipulates everyone from the princess to her own children. She does this in order to reap revenge upon Jason‚ who was her husband but betrayed their marriage to marry the princess. Manipulation‚ as portrayed through Medea‚ can both aid and destroy a person’s morale. First‚ Medea manipulates the chorus so that they do not tell the people of Corinth about her plan
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