The Ultimate Revenge from Medea
The Ultimate Revenge from MedeaThe Ultimate Revenge
In ancient Greek times, it is alright if a man wants revenge on another man for hurting him or his loved ones. The man who causes the other man�s misery is partially responsible for the another man�s actions. In the play Medea, Medea kills Kroen�s daughter and her children to get revenge on Jason for leaving her for Kroen�s daughter. Because of the values of the Greek Society and Jason leaving Medea, Medea feels she needs revenge for the pain Jason has caused her. The Greek Society�s values and Jason�s action cause Medea to want revenge because of these factors they are partially responsible for Medea�s actions. The values of the Greek Society and Jason share some of the responsibility for the deaths, but Medea is the one who holds the most responsibility.
The values of the Greek Society share some of the responsibility for the deaths. The values of the Greek culture are that women are subservient to men. If a man thought that their wife is no longer pleasing them, the Greek Society allows the man to take another women in their bed. An example of this situation is when Medea�s husband, Jason, leaves her for Kroen�s daughter. By Jason leaving Medea for Kreon�s daughter, she falls into a desperate state of depression. She becomes emotionally and physically unstable. Her heart is engulfed with violent evil thoughts. Because of the Greek Societies values, Medea is unable to deal with the pain, which makes her heart revengeful. Another
example of the values of the Greek Society is that women were thought to be subservient to men. Medea gives up her life to Jason. In line 8 the nurse says, �her heart is on fire with passionate love for Jason.� Medea even kills her brother so Jason can escape from her home with the Golden Fleece. When Jason leaves her, she feels slighted because she has giving up so much for him. All her efforts being thrown back in her face cause her to be enveloped with immense anger and she becomes revengeful. Because of the values of the Greek Society, Jason leaving Medea is seen as being alright, but in Medea�s eyes it is wrong which in turn causes her to go through with her revenge.
Although the values of the Greek Society hold some of the responsibility, Jason is partially responsible for the deaths too. When Jason leaves Medea for another woman, Medea becomes enraged with anger. Medea begins to think of the ways she can get her revenge...
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