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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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    than one theme throughout the story. The tragedy‚ Medea‚ by Euripides is very good example of this. Throughout this story‚ the themes of betrayal and love‚ revenge‚ and women&#8217;s rights arise. Euripides brings these points up to help the reader to realize that women are powerful also. Betrayal is a very important theme throughout this story. Her husband Jason betrays Medea‚ when he abandons her and her children for another woman. Medea then realizes that Jason used her for her power and

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    Dasia M. Thomas March 12‚ 2011 2nd The Greek tragedies‚ “Medea” and “Antigone” are best understood when studied in terms of the central conflict and the resolution. Both “Antigone’ and “Medea” were written in the beginning of the sixth century B.C. in Greece‚ and are similar tragic Greek plays. “Antigone” takes place in the city of Thebes‚ and the protagonist is Antigone‚ daughter of Oedipus. Antigone faces an external conflict; she struggles with the new King‚ her uncle Creon‚ as she strives

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    Carrillo Humanities 111 June 25‚ 2008 Medea in Full Control of the Events Euripides plays are about the emotions and reactions of ordinary people and social issues rather than with deities and their adventures. His collection of plays‚ approximately 90 of them‚ includes Electra‚ Trojan Women and Medea. This last one is the most controversial play during Euripides ’s time‚ because portraits Medea as a heroine in a time where only man can be heroes. Medea is an easy play to read that includes not

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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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    Is Medea identified as a semi divine sorceress or is she just another woman in Greek society? In Euripides‚ Medea she states‚” Let no one think that I am mean or weak nor peaceful‚ but of the other sort‚ a weight upon my enemies but to my friends most kind. It is to such people the heroic way of life belongs”(34.807-810). Medea sets a tone that she is somehow powerful in society‚ and she is not like the other women in society. In this speech Medea is giving she states‚” a weight upon my enemies

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    far back as ancient times‚ where the witches Medea and Circe make their debut. Both are depicted as dark creatures‚ redeemed only by their assistance of a male hero. Upon further inspection‚ though‚ these two are separate in both how they approach magic‚ and in the very source of their magic. The practical aspects of magic may remain relatively unchanged‚ the way the magic is used can be as different as day and night‚ as Circe and Medea. Circe and Medea both first appear in epic stories and poems

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    come from using your imagination to go to far off places‚ keeping a dark secret from the one you love‚ or falling in love at first sight and willing to give up everything for that love. Another story that is relevant to today is Medea. Even though Euripides wrote Medea thousands of years ago by‚ any person‚ male or female‚ young or old‚ can take the characters and the plot and relate it to his or her life in today’s society. One part of the story that is universal is Medea’s internal struggle with

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    In Sophocles’ Antigone and Euripdes’ Medea‚ the minor female characters Ismene and the Chorus determine the protagonists’ actions and fate. Ismene serves as the compassionate but rational and prudent counterpart to Antigone’s headstrong style of decision-making with no regard for consequence. In the beginning of the play‚ Antigone starts off on the wrong foot. She defies the order set by Creon to not bury Polynices‚ her brother. She starts to perform the burial rituals on Polynices and resolves

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    Characters: Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark who has come home from Germany only to find his father dead and his mother married to his father’s brother‚ Claudius. Claudius‚ King of Denmark who has usurped the throne and taken his brother’s wife by killing the former king. Gertrude‚ Queen of Denmark‚ Hamlet’s mother‚ King Hamlet’s widow‚ and Claudius’s new wife. The Ghost‚ Spirit of King Hamlet‚ roaming the earth every night until his soul is avenged. Polonius‚ the Lord Chamberlain and chief councilor to

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