Monday, March 28, 2016
Medea's story ft. Jason
Medea's heart was aching in sorrow caused by Jason. The fact that he left her to get remarried was something Medea could not bare. She wanted Jason to feel the pain that she felt. She wanted Jason to know how much he hurt her. What better way was there than her way? Sure it frowned upon to kill anyone but if you think about it and get past all the morals and things... She was kind of smart about it. Medea could not physically harm Jason because he was a stronger man. He no longer was in love with her and she's the one who got left so she can't emotionally do anymore damage to him that he hasn't already don't to her. So she hit him where it hurts, hit him in his soft spot. His kids. Medea killed her own kids. So you would think that it would emotionally scar her but I think her apetite for revenge fairly outweighed her love for her kids which was extremely selfish of her. Her actions showed why holding grudges against anyone only eats you up inside and causes you to do things that are out of character to people who you never wanted to harm. I believe Medea's reasoning and her pride was always her downfall since the beginning. Now, she just proved how she really is and showed her true colors.
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Being betrayed causes people to lose their moral compass and rational decision making skills when seeking revenge. In Medea's case, she goes to the extreme and murders her own kids in an attempt to get back at Jason. Medea's plan of attack is definitely rash and is not the most realistic way to handle the situation. Perhaps, if she was not focused on seeking justice and upholding her reputation, she and her children would be happy in exile and letting bygones be bygones.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Medea's act is reprehensible, in a way, it is also admirable. You captured this idea in your post by stating, "She was kind of smart about it". Medea may have been psychotic and cold for killing her own children, but she was able to execute a high-risk premeditated murder. She also did so with utter confidence, ignoring the pleas of the Chorus and a warning from the King.
ReplyDeleteMedea's revenge was definitely dramatic but she for sure got her point across. Jason hurt her, and the best way she could think to hurt him back as much as he hurt her was to kill their children. I agree when you say she didn't follow her morals but instead used logic to show how she really felt even though it was her own children.
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