... men she encounters. She is able to see right through their lies, no matter how viable they are, and either confronts them on it or uses their own lies and deceives them. Like when she used Creon's lie about his reasoning for her exile to give her one more day in ... not really wise," and "there is no need to put on the airs of a clever speaker, for one word will lay you flat." She uses her own knowledge of the way the patriarchal society works to manipulate men to obtain what she wants, and depending on the situation will use different ways ... play by the Greek playwright Euripides, exp...

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... 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 ... Jason to discard Medea at will. Third, she shows that she is clever and resourceful. Rather than use physical force to accomplish her plans, she uses her mind instead: "it is best to...make away with them by poison." (384-385) While physical ...

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