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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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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Chaos Resulting From Mistiming and Miscommunication in “Phaedra” Throughout life everyone is tempted and feels the urge to make decisions off of emotions or feelings of love. In Phaedra‚ written by Racine‚ we see a perfect example of how situations can quickly spiral out of control due to miscommunication about these emotions. We also see a great display of mistiming‚ things occurring at such an inconvenient time for the people involved. For instance‚ in the play Hippolytus‚ son
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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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fire-breathing bulls that the god Ares had gifted Aeetes. Medea‚ a powerful sorceress‚ gave Jason an ointment to make him immune to fire and iron for a day. The second task was to sow the teeth the King gave Jason. But Medea knew that the teeth would grow into skeleton soldiers‚ so she instructed Jason to throw a stone into their midst‚ which would cause them to attack each other. The final task was to kill the dragon guarding the Fleece. Medea supplied Jason with a potion to make the Dragon fall into
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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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ruler of our bodies. And this misfortune adds still more troubles to the grief we have. Then comes the crucial struggle: this husband we’ve selected‚ is he good or bad? For a divorce loses women all respect‚ yet we can’t refuse to take a husband." (Medea‚ 263-272). A woman could not function in society without the influence or permission of a man. How does a woman left in divorce survive? In this world‚ they don’t. Women must accomplish above and beyond their husband’s expectations in order to satisfy
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impossible to take sides at the end of the play; both Medea and Jason are equally guilty. Is it possible to feel sympathy for either of them?” Medea is the tragic story of a woman desperate for revenge upon her husband‚ after he betrayed her for another woman’s bed. It was written by Euripides‚ a Greek playwright‚ in 431 B.C. Throughout the play each character shows us their inconsistent and contradicting personalities‚ in particular‚ Jason and Medea. The play opens with the Nurse expressing her anxiety
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In the play Medea‚ the enchantress Medea seeks revenge on her husband for marrying another woman and abandoning her. Like most Greek plays‚ the chorus is used to guide the audience’s opinions and feelings. Euripides uses the chorus to influence the audience’s the perception and sympathy of Medea throughout the play. In the play‚ the chorus‚ consisting of a group of Corinthian women‚ originally supports Medea’s desire for revenge‚ but its view changes as the play progresses. At the beginning of the
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In a normative context‚ contemporary society puts a much larger emphasis on family and community than society did in the time of Medea. Specifically‚ society today promotes an environment of equality between people of different genders‚ classes‚ and ethnicities. Women are no longer bound to men after marriage‚ and attain the same rights as them. Foreigners are granted the same rights after immigration. Overall‚ this creates a familial community of cooperation rather than a patriarchal or power-structed
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