International Baccalaureate Diploma Program World Literature Assignment 1 The use of children as props in August Strindberg’s “The Father” and Euripides’s “Medea” Candidate Name: Aasir Tavawala Candidate Number: 2228-043 Level: English A1 HL Session: May 2012 School: Podar International School Word Count: 1‚220 words The relationship between a parent and a child is usually described as one of unconditional love. In the plays mentioned above‚ parents manipulate their influence over
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Medea Medea is a character existing outside of the typical Greek value and social systems that existed in the Greek Polis’s at the time of the play’s inception. She is strong willed‚ powerful‚ intelligent‚ cunning‚ volatile and independent. She possesses many traits and characteristics reserved and associated with Greek heroes in other plays common at the time. It could be possible to assume that a typical Greek audience of the time (likely predominantly male) would find this character absurd
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‘Jason is punished more than Medea in Euripides’ play’. DiscussJason is the real criminal in Medea‚ do you agree? In the play Medea written by Euripides‚ the patriarchal society of ancient Greece is examined and the role of women in a male centred society is explored. In this world where “the middle way‚” or moderation in all things is valued and reason and logic are seen to be the ideal‚ there is no room for passion or emotion which further limits the value of women. In response to Jason’s
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Two Tragic Heroes Are Better Than One In many Greek tragedies‚ there will be one tragic hero and one tragic hero only. However‚ in Euripides’ drama Medea there are two tragic heroes within one story. One of these heroes is who the play is titled after‚ Medea. The other tragic hero is Medea’s ex-husband and father of her children‚ Jason. To be classified as a tragic hero‚ a character must present certain qualities such as‚ a royal status (king‚ queen‚ princess‚ prince etc.)‚ an extraordinary power
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The brutal course of revenge which Medea exacts on Jason may suggest that in the pursuit of revenge‚ one render any prospect of attaining justice to be void. However in an indirect way‚ Medea ’s course of revenge which implicates the lives of innocents‚ exerts a punishment on her. Ultimately‚ the fact that Medea is not directly subjected to a punishment for her extreme course of her revenge is attributable to her ancestry - she is the grand-daughter of the Sun-God. This nullifies any suggestion that
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Euripedes’ Medea is a tale of rebellion against the patriarchy of its time‚ which is symbolized by Jason’s betrayal of Medea and her revenge against him to quell her female rage. Jason turning on Medea is the plot catalyst used by Euripedes to demonstrate the danger of scorning women. Medea’s revenge is especially shocking and intended to punish Jason for his infidelity. Her methods are designed to move Medea’s character away from a traditionally passive female role into an anti-female threatening
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Medea by Euripedes Study Guide Part 1 – Language and Gender‚ Language and Power‚ Language and Belief‚ Language and Translation Part 3 – Literature: Text and Context Part 4 – Literature: Critical Study If you are not familiar with the conventions and settings for Greek tragedy‚ Tragedy: The Basics or Introduction to Greek Tragedy will help you get oriented. You may also find this video helpful: Introduction to Medea Required Reading Euripides’ Medea - a presentation 1. What background facts
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Jealousy Kills A common belief in ancient Greece was misogyny which is the fear of women (Pomeroy 90). Misogyny brought about male superiority which will explain the actions of Jason‚ a main character in the story Medea by Euripides. Men in ancient Greece created a society where it was nearly impossible for women to live on their own because they could not get a job to support themselves. Men in ancient times were terrified of the idea of‚ “…a good wife like Deronia can murder her husband. These
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There are many themes that are shown in “Medea”. In my opinion‚ the three main themes that give it meaning in modern life is what makes the play worth reading. The themes make it relevant to read even in this day and age. The first main theme that is shown in “Medea” is the women’s place in society. In the play‚ you could see the current position of women in the city of Athens. The women were not seen as a vital part of society and due to this mindset‚ they were not seen as a valuable commodity in
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Neither Medea nor Jason deserve our sympathy || Faigy Gross Euripides wrenches and pulls at the emotions of the reader from every angle throughout his play of Medea‚ where he compels the audience to feel sympathy for both Medea and those she causes to suffer. At the inception of the play‚ Euripides positons the audience to pity Medea‚ employing an emphatic nurse figure to describe her tormented past. In contrast‚ the audience are manipulated to be unsympathetic towards Jason who has betrayed Medea
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