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"Medea" by Euripides: A "revenge tragedy"
Title: "Medea" by Euripides: A "revenge tragedy"
Category: Social Sciences / Philosophy
Details: Words: 975 | Pages: 4.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
"Medea" by Euripides: A "revenge tragedy"
"Medea", a play by the Greek playwright Euripides, explores the Greek-
barbarian dichotomy through the character of Medea, a princess from the
"barbarian", or non-Greek, land of Colchis. Throughout the play, it becomes
evident to the reader that Medea is no ordinary woman by Greek standards.
Central to the whole plot is Medea's barbarian origins and how they are related
to her actions. In this paper, I am attempting to answer questions such as how
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…showed last 75 words of 975 total…is a perfect way to
complement the death of the princess in getting revenge on Jason. When she tells
the chorus of the plans to kill the children, they wonder if she has the heart
to kill her children, to which she replies, "[y]es, for this is the best way to
wound my husband." (817). This shows that she believes that by killing her
children, she will basically ruin Jason's life, effectively getting her revenge.
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