1. Medea and Greek Foreigners
... of Iolcus. However, when Jason breaks the oath of marriage, Medea becomes heart-broken and her grief turns into bitter anger. No one sympathizes with Medea and she bears the pain alone. Medea is misunderstood by others for they only see the enraged Medea and not the crushed heart behind. Euripides portrays Medea just as how the ancient Greeks saw foreigners. She is jealous, ... overly emotional, and certainly barbaric in the Greek world. All these contribute to her conspicuous "otherness ". Medea is a typical outcast; ... from another land, mysterious, superstitious, and feared. However,...
- Word Count: 1123
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate