rules that dictates moral judgment B. Thesis statement: Through psychoanalysis‚ the audience gathers a deeper meaning on why the characters act the way they do. 1. Psychoanalysis 2. Influence of motives in Medea I. BODY A. Psychoanalysis of Medea’s motives 1. Thesis statement 2. Supporting Ideas: a. Her libido transforms into ego when her libido object is taken from her. (reference)
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and works the Greeks created concerning this topic. Tragic plays were so heavily conducted that all of them began to share common traits. These similarities are present in two of the most popular Greek tragedies‚ Oedipus the King and Medea. Both Oedipus the King and Medea have the protagonist’s exhibit excessive stubbornness and steadfastness in their stories which ultimately leads to their downfall. In Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus’s stubbornness is evident from the very beginning of the play. Oedipus
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examining a story of the oppressed against the oppressors. Euripides’s Medea‚ for example‚ serves as a warning to the patriarchy regarding the unjust treatment of women at the time. He uses Medea’s experiences and interactions to exemplify the theme of social injustices governing the perception and status of women‚ and how this incorrect and bias view will lead to the eventual downfall of the patriarchy‚ the oppressors in power. Medea boldly takes revenge against Jason‚ to the extent of bringing substantial
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conceal and reveal at critical moments. In Euripides’ Medea‚ the characters never name Medea’s rival‚ Glauce. In Glauce’s case‚ Euripides manipulates his audience’s expectations of women and Grecian values of legacies‚ while emphasizing Medea’s shrewdness and godly favor. Jason justifies his oath breaking by claiming it ultimately serves Medea and his children. “My object was… that we should live well and not be in want… and that I should
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Women’s lives are represented by the roles they either choose or have imposed on them. This is evident in the play Medea by Euripides through the characters of Medea and the nurse. During the time period which Medea is set women have very limited social power and no political power at all‚ although a women’s maternal and domestic power was respected in the privacy of the home‚ "Our lives depend on how his lordship feels". The limited power these women were given is different to modern society yet
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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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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’s Transformation Medea is a play featuring a title character who is a very unusual woman. Brad Levett’s essay “Verbal Autonomy and Verbal Self-Restraint in Euripides’ Medea” exemplifies the thoughts of three authors after discussing how Medea relates to a Greek hero that was invulnerable in all of his body except for one minor spot and/or the play resembling a Greek tragedy that narrated the fate of a warrior after memorable battles. These scholars believed that Medea “comes into conflict with
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and misplaced loyalty can produce evil results..(Wilson) In the plays of Medea and Titus Andronicus we are shown that a specific model of loyalty is morally correct and that loyalty to our families is more important than being loyal to the state‚ but in fact neither model is right because loyalty can be given to anyone who we have honesty and/or intimacy
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