... a wife. We also see how Jason should act as a husband and a father. At this point in time, a difference exists between the roles of men and the women. Women are expected to stay in the house and care for the children, while the male provides for the family and participates in other social events such as politics. Women were considered possessions of their fathers or husbands. During this ... directed at. Medea, because of her extreme hatred for Jason, wants her children dead. The nurse, fearing for the children's life at the beginning of the story, says, "I fear that she may go silently...

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• Grade Level: High School