... him". Palmer finds this "dilemma" of Jason's to be entirely justified, and by understanding his main motivation, he feels it is possible to "resolve some of the vexing problems which have harassed past editors of Medea". Palmer explains that Jason's sudden shift from apathy to great concern for his sons ... often serves to strengthen one's own contrary beliefs. Resulting from such a differing of opinions is a clarity that serves to enlighten one's own understanding of the characters and consequently, the play itself. He also illustrates the social context of the time period in which the p...

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... at the end of her pitiful rope weeping over her broken heart; a heart that was destroyed by her adulteress husband, Jason. Unannounced to his wife Medea, Jason decided to remarry into royalty. He wed the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth; which is also the Greek city where the play is set ... dialogue and its closeness to natural human speech patterns paved the way for dramatic realism, while the emotional vacillations in many of his works created our understanding of melodrama."(1) He was also known as a pioneer of the tragi-comedy. His First being the play Alcestis and then later writi...

• Word Count: 1606
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School