... which men are controlled, or troubled, or destroyed In Euripides' Medea, as we learn from the nurse in the opening scene, Medea and Jason have lived together as husband and wife in Corinth since fleeing, first Colchis, where Medea betrayed her father King Aaetes, and then Iolcos, ... passionate, emotional, deceptive and predominately angry individual, capable of decidedly evil deeds. As the play begins we are told of her previous love for Jason, which has recently turned to unrelenting hatred as a result of his betrayal to her. She is a finely constructed and complex character that is co...

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... know about him is mainly through the eyes of Medea or her domestic servants whose sympathies are clearly on Medea's side. Unlike a fearless hero, Jason comes out to be a heartless opportunist who always adopts a pragmatic-cum-materialistic approach to suit his immediate motives. By contrast, Medea is shown as ... succumb to the onslaught of the adverse circumstances. When she was in love with him, she went all out to pave way for Jason's prosperity. After Jason deserted her for reasons of expediency, she decided to put everything that was dear to him at stake so as to exact revenge ... ...

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... their marriage seems to meet all the requirements for a successful union in antiquity, especially because of the presence of their children. Medea herself tells Jason that "if [children] had not been, you would have had an excuse of another wedding,"" clearly suggesting that children is the deciding factor ... line is ensured. Furthermore, children also serve as bonds that keep a marriage together, because whatever differences parents may have, such as Medea and Jason's cultural backgrounds, their children will always serve as reminders of what history they have shared together. However...

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