... and the fact that she still controls so much power calls attention to the ineffectiveness of the social system, reinforcing our interpretation of the play. Meanwhile there is also notable irony within the character structure of Medea's mortal enemy Jason. Myth defines the character of Jason as the ideal model of the Apollonian man. Jason was said to have been beyond the standards by which normal men were ... . He insists that his new status will be for her own good and that of her children. 1. Medea and her sons are to be banished, but she begs a day's reprieve. She contrives to poison t...

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