Compare and Contrast of Medea and Alcestis by Euripides My mom isn’t that much of an outdoor person‚ but every year for as long as I can remember she’s went to the all night catfish tournament with dad. Not because she particularly enjoys it‚ but because dad asks her to go with him. A marriage is about give and take‚ but this sacrifice seems like a small one compared to what Medea and Alcestis gave up for their husbands in two of Euripides’ plays. Although Medea and Alcestis are alike in their
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Character‚ conflict‚ and theme in a dramatic work. 9/9 Medea By: YourNekoKittyCat Yellow - Who is the protagonist? What traits make him or her complex- round and dynamic? Answer: Medea is the protagonist‚ at first she was in love with Jason‚ he soon left her heart broken; chosing greed over the girl who saved his life twice. After that Medea became sad‚ it would grow inside of her‚ as she wanted revenge more and more‚ each passing
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Medea play versus Medea film “Medea” was an ancient Greek tragedy which was written by Euripides. It also was the most popularity mythology that spread to the Apennines in the 8th to 7th centuries B.C. Both play and film’ plot are about Medea‚ who is a princess of Colchis and also‚ is a barbarian witch as half human and half divine. Her grandfather is Helios‚ the Greek Sun god. However‚ she worships to Hecate‚ the goddess of dark place. She blindly falls in love with Jason who is a prince of Iolcus
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In Euripides Medea is in a state of struggle with her husband Jason. At one point she and Jason settled down and have established a family‚ they have also attained a degree of fame and respectability. But then Jason ends up abandoning Medea along with their two children because he fell in love with Glauce‚ this turn of events has crushed Medea emotionally. She is at a point where she curses her own existence. Meanwhile Jason ended up remarrying Glauce who is the daughter of Creon the king of Corinth
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The play write‚ Medea‚ scripted by Euripides‚ is about a woman named Medea who seeks out revenge for her husband because of infidelity and his want for power. Medea’s plan is to solely hurt Jason as much as she possibly can. Her plan consists of a lot of deaths including her two sons. At first‚ Jason tries to explain himself about why he left Medea. Still‚ Medea was already hurting and no words of solace from him would help. Medea’s first kill was Glauce‚ the women Jason wants to be with. Killing
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Passion Gone too Far in Medea Passion is any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling and is not limited to just feelings of love‚ but also‚ feelings of hate (“Passion” def.1). In Euripides’s‚ Medea‚ there is a suggestion that revenge may‚ sometimes‚ be justified (Hopman 155). However‚ when revenge leads to loss of life‚ others would argue that passion has gone too far (Robertson XVI - XVII). In Euripides’s play‚ Medea‚ “a woman betrayed by Jason -- her husband of 10 years‚ a man she had murdered
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Marina Carr’s adaptation of Euprides’ Medea in a contemporary Irish context of the boggy midlands‚ By the Bog of Cats tells the story of Hester Swane and her resistance to enforced exile. The play showcases the societal tensions among class and societal groups‚ particularly among Travellers and the settled community. Hester‚ the Medea figure in the play is forced into an impossible situation. Outcasted as a member of the Travelling community and threatened with eviction and the loss of her child
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Medea While not everyone will immediately admit it‚ revenge is sweet. Something from within seems to deem the concept of getting even acceptable‚ maybe even necessary. While this holds true in many cases‚ sometimes revenge can be taken to an evil extreme. In Medea‚ a play written by Euripides‚ a tragic revenge story unfolds. Throughout this play‚ Medea‚ the main character‚ seeks vengeance on everyone she believes has wronged her. She holds back nothing to ensure she will not be looked upon
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The Shakespearean play‚ Hamlet‚ is a story of revenge and the way the characters in the play respond to grief and the demands of loyalty. The importance of Fortinbras and Laertes in the play is an issue much discussed‚ analysed and critiqued. Fortinbras and Laertes are parallel characters to Hamlet‚ and they provide pivotal points on which to compare the actions and emotions of Hamlet throughout the play. They are also important in Hamlet as they are imperative to the plot of the play and the final
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Franco Zeffirelli 1990s Hamlet is far from identical to Shakespeare’s play‚ but it’s an interpretation that works. Having read Hamlet before watching the film I question some of Zeffirelli’s changes but I can understand why. One major change Zeffirelli makes to the original text is that he adds the Oedipus Complex I believe Zeffirelli made this change because he wanted a more of a relationship for Hamlet other than Ophelia‚ it adds more tension between Claudius and Hamlet‚ and last added more to
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