with SGGK and Madea there are a lot of divine forces. The divines forces in both of the stories are present and they interact with the humans a lot. There is also a deal with the gods in the stories that cause great grief or dismay. The deal with Medea was that she would have the perfect husband and the deal with SGGK was that he would have
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“O women‚ of all creatures that live and reflect‚ certainly it is we who are the most luckless” (Euripides‚ 230). With this speech Medea reflects on the women roles that were set up in ancient Greece. The word “luckless” meaning out of luck‚ cursed‚ jinxed‚ doomed‚ and ill-fated really shows that the gender system put in place did not have success and enjoyment for the women in mind. This social system closely parallels the one that was established during the Elizabethan Era or the time period in
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Medea says “Ah‚ me! Now is utter destruction come upon me‚ unhappy that I am! Form my enemies are bearing down on me full sail‚ nor have I any landing place to come at in my troubles.” (Euripides 8) At a first glance it appears that there is no defence mechanisms here‚ but upon further inspection‚ it can be seen that Medea is actually using projection. In the quote she let out all of her problems onto Creon‚ in
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JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS The Early Years Jason was the son of the lawful king of Iolcus‚ but his uncle Pelias had usurped the throne. Pelias lived in constant fear of losing what he had taken so unjustly. He kept Jason’s father a prisoner and would certainly have murdered Jason at birth. But Jason’s mother deceived Pelias by mourning as if Jason had died. Meanwhile the infant was bundled off to the wilderness cave of Chiron the Centaur. Chiron tutored Jason in the lore of plants‚ the hunt and the
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prelude to Medea‚ Jason sets off into a quest in a ship full of noble heroes after the denial of his claim to royalty. Even with fate leaning heavily on the opponents’ side‚ Jason overcomes many trials lain before him in order to achieve his goals. He is portrayed as a strong‚ cunning hero‚ a man many would look up to. In contrast‚ it may seem that Jason should not be considered a hero due to the fact that Medea almost seems to play a larger role in obtaining the Golden Fleece. Nonetheless‚ Medea remains
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based off mythological events. Unfortunately‚ this had lead to many speculative accusations and criticisms‚ as is the case with Senecan tragedies versus their Greek counterparts. Senecan and Greek interpretations of the plays Oedipus‚ Agamemnon‚ and Medea bear similar themes‚ being the inescapability of fate and dikê‚ and the lack of clarity between right and wrong. Nevertheless‚ they differ culturally‚ politically‚ and philosophically due to the differences in society as well as the eras in which the
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seem like a widow and less powerful than her son. Also women as well as goddesses were represented less than men; making Homer come off as a bit sexist. Unlike Euripides representation that completely shocked many viewers and readers. Considering Medea was not only one of the most vengeful plays from a females view‚ but it showed the little bit more respect women in Greek society had than in Roman societies. It is clear that Euripides made women seem more superior than they were known to be. Showing
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to disaster. For example‚ Jason breaks his oath to Medea by not being loyal to her so she suffered so much that she came up with the idea to kill their children in order to hurt Jason. Her pain was more than she could bear so she did it. Medea decided to take control of her affairs. Blundell suggests that one person looked at Medea as being a strong and brave woman which was rare since people didn’t give credit to the women about anything. Medea didn’t want anyone thinking she was scared. She said
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In the play Medea‚ Medea “apologizes” to Jason due to the fact that she got mad at him for leaving her for another woman. Jason replies by saying‚ “Lady‚ I praise this conduct‚ not that I blame what is past; for it is but natural to the female sex to vent their spleen against a husband…” (Euripides 21). Through the use of the word “natural‚” the reader is able to understand that the way Medea reacted towards Jason was expected. He then specifies that
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adapted 1939 film‚ The Wizard of Oz‚ Glinda‚ the Good Witch of the North‚ and Elphaba‚ the Wicked Witch of the West‚ are polar opposites – one is "good" and another‚ "evil." But in Wicked‚ things aren’t so simply white and black. In Medea by Euripides‚ the protagonist Medea is regarded as a clever woman because of assisting Jason‚ falling love with him‚ with obtaining the Golden Fleece and‚ afterwards‚ a barbaric witch slaying Jason’s new wife‚ Glauce‚ King of Corinth‚ Kreon‚ and even her innocent children;
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