In Medea by Euripides, a desire for revenge and a determination to redress a moral wrong are both used in a way which conflicts with moral duty. It is in this way that Euripides creates a protagonist in which a maniacal, almost evil aura can be seen. The actions of the antagonist, Jason, drive Medea to a truly gruesome act of revenge, thus making this play the tragedy that it is. As the play begins, …showed first 75 words of 464 total…

…showed last 75 words of 464 total…Everything Jason values has been lost through the deaths that end this tragedy. As Jason suffers his loss, one thought may prevail. Is there a protagonist to this play? In one word: no. However, because of Jason’s actions, perhaps Medea can be seen as less of an antagonist than Jason and therefore is a pseudo-protagonist. The end results are four literal deaths and one figurative one, the latter being that of Jason. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**