1. Medea - Men and Women in Ancient Greece
... sexual matters applied, with men free to take other sexual partners but women being punished severely for adultery. In the play Jason blames Medea for sexual jealously and questions why she is acting the way she is, even though Medea is not from Corinth she was still faithful and obedient to her husband but wasn't fully aware of the expectations of women and men which ... made her question Jason's "oaths" for his marriage. Feminism is not the subject of the play but feminist issues are discovered in it. Plays ... like Aegeus. Women may have been less valued in Greek society, Euripides ...
- Word Count: 629
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate