"Medea"

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"Medea" is the ancient Greek tale of jealousy and revenge involving a woman betrayed by her husband. This paper explains how, in the book by Euripides, the story begins just after Medea has been betrayed and then flashes back to the events that brought Medea and Jason to that point. Euripides does this to emphasize the important part of the novel and show that the journey to this point was not as important as Jason's adulterous actions. The paper also touches on Pasolini's "Medea" (1970), which, in contrast, begins when Jason is a boy and proceeds chronologically. The paper shows that, despite this contrast, the two versions are wholly similar, since one is based on the other; they show that some forms of revenge are impossible to understand.

From the Paper:

"Medea's inner struggle with Jason led her to believe that the world was a corrupt place. After leaving Colchis, she never found acceptance by any other people and because of her past her children were not welcome either. Although Medea can still be sharp with her words, her abilities are not as strong as they were when she lived in Colchis. Like the fleece, which lost its value and aura when it was stolen from its homeland, Medea as well has lost her luster. Medea fought to get her children accepted by Creon and the people of Corinth, even if it meant she would not be able to be with them."

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