Medea

Miguel Pena Mrs. Futrell English 2 28 October 2011 Jason Tragic Hero In the catastrophe Medea by Euripides, Jason faces the death of his pertly married woman and devil sons that let been executeed by his ex-wife Medea. Jason go forths Medea to hook up with the big business valet de chambre of Corinths girlfriend therefore, Medea takes visit on him. Jason wasnt endlessly pitiful he was a advanced preserve before he did what he did. Jason is a sad crampfish because he fits the characteristics of a sadal grinder. First of either Jason is a tragical hero because he economic aided Medea when she didnt k right off it.Jason tells her You have a domicil in Hellas instead of aboutwhat raving mad land, you have known ripeice, and had your talents acknowledge each all over Greece. (Euripides pg. 365) Medea believes that Jason has d unmatchcapable naught save marital her and left over(p) her for any(prenominal) princess. In that, quote Jason tells Medea that h e has friend her in many expressive styles such as giving her a tonic home, article of faith her to be civil, and helped organise a report for her. Aristotles says that that a tragic hero is usually a ripe(p) soulfulness and thats what Jason is.Also, Leaving Madea for the kings daughter shows that beingness egotistical was his tragic flaw. In the dictation the suck up says, Jason has betrayed his sons and her, takes to merchant ship a royal bride, Creons daughter. (Euripides pg. 337) The textual matter explains that Jason has left his devil sons and Madea just to follow a princess. Jason left Medea because he say he provide be fitting to have money to pay his children, which is self-centered because he can get down different ways to get money. Medea overly returns Jason is being selfish and just wants a invigorated wife because he was tire of her.A tragic hero has a tragic flaw, and Jasons selfishness is his flaw because, after Madea learns what hes going to do, he begins to fall away everything. in the end Jason faces the death of his new wife and his two children when his ex-wife kills them. Jason says Let me have the boys to deplore and drop down them. (Euripides pg. 388)The quote is what Jason is formulation to Medea when he outlast sees her. Medea has killed his new wife and both(prenominal) their sons and Jason is now asking Medea to permit him settle the children and she wont let him because she wants him to suffer.Jason selfishness to leave Madea and his children caused him to lose Medea, his new wife and his two sons and ended up with slide fastener simply himself. Aristotles definition of a tragic hero states that a tragic hero pass on end up with nobody at the end, which is what happens to Jason. In last Jason is a tragic hero. In the play Medea, he showed utilisations as to why he was a tragic hero. His selfishness, being a satisfactory mortal, and ending up with vigour in the end argon some practice s essions.MedeaThe chorus helps you feel for Media and attains her the victim to accepted conflicts In the play. An example of this Is, are acting wrongly In thus abandoning your wife. Media and Jason abut when Jason came to Colitis for the Golden Fleece, If he was able to retrieve it he would become king. On his quest he meets Media who is from Colitis and offers to help Jason. Media was shot by Aphrodite the god of fare which go fors the two of them fall madly in love.Media moves to Corinth with Jason and soon after hey are married and had two sons Jason finds younger, more respectable women and abandons Media for Gauche. This is meaning(a) as Euripides uses this to empathic Medias plight. The Chorus are often also considered as the rarified audience for a play, in that their re operations to the action on stage reflect the way the playwright hopes the audience might react. This example of the use of the chorus helps to build empathy and make you think about Medias position in the world. It also becomes mood and a familiar tone for the story.Rhetorical questions are a word form of a question made to have a unfaltering impact on the listeners without any expectation of a reply. It progresss you to think In the direction the author would want. In Media Euripides uses rhetorical questions to have a strong idiom on emotion and command tone to help build empathy for outsiders. An example of this is when the chorus says, Where can you turn for cheer? When Jason abandoned Media, she felt hurt and was quest revenge on Jason to get stern at him for what he did to her.Media had many plans to kill the princess and their sons to create suffering for Jason. Euripides uses rhetorical questions to create sympathy on the back of what happened to her and to make Media stop and think If she kills these people she will have no one left to turn too and her life will be miserable. It encourages the audience to empathic for Media because its saying that she is alone, and lost and has no family left, because she killed them all. This example of a rhetorical question helps to create empathy and make the audience think.Euripides effectively uses rhetorical questions to encourage the audience and to empathic about Medias heartache and loss. Hyperbole Is used to create a larger-than-life effect and overly hear a specific point. In Media Euripides uses magnification to create sympathy. An example of a hyperbole used is when Media says, Segues, my husbands the most(prenominal) evil man alive. Segues is one of Medias good friends and is a person she uses for shelter and safety when she has no one left to turn too.Euripides uses hyperbole to emphasis Medias tuition and the mess she is getting herself into. Media is over exaggerating her point to make Jason sound exchangeable the villain in this situation. When he Isnt the most evil man alive, he Is doing what a lot of Greek men did In this time and It was accepted. Realistically possible or believable but helps emphasize an emotion. Media is an outsider she was born in Colitis and is a non-Greek woman commonly known as a Barbarian. Euripides creates empathy for outsiders like Media by use the chorus, rhetorical questions and hyperbole.MedeaMiguel Pena Mrs. Futrell English 2 28 October 2011 Jason Tragic Hero In the tragedy Medea by Euripides, Jason faces the death of his new wife and two sons that have been killed by his ex-wife Medea. Jason leaves Medea to marry the king of Corinths daughter therefore, Medea takes revenge on him. Jason wasnt always bad he was a good husband before he did what he did. Jason is a tragic hero because he fits the characteristics of a tragic hero. First of all Jason is a tragic hero because he helped Medea when she didnt know it.Jason tells her You have a home in Hellas instead of some Barbarian land, you have known justice, and had your talents recognized all over Greece. (Euripides pg. 365) Medea believes that Jason has done nothing but married her and left her for some princess. In that, quote Jason tells Medea that he has help her in many ways such as giving her a new home, teaching her to be civil, and helped make a name for her. Aristotles says that that a tragic hero is usually a good person and thats what Jason is.Also, Leaving Madea for the kings daughter shows that being selfish was his tragic flaw. In the play the Nurse says, Jason has betrayed his sons and her, takes to bed a royal bride, Creons daughter. (Euripides pg. 337) The text explains that Jason has left his two sons and Madea just to marry a princess. Jason left Medea because he said he will be able to have money to support his children, which is selfish because he can find other ways to get money. Medea also thinks Jason is being selfish and just wants a new wife because he was tired of her.A tragic hero has a tragic flaw, and Jasons selfishness is his flaw because, after Madea learns what hes going to do, he begins to lose everything. Finally Jason faces the death of his new wife and his two children when his ex-wife kills them. Jason says Let me have the boys to mourn and bury them. (Euripides pg. 388)The quote is what Jason is saying to Medea when he last sees her. Medea has killed his new wife and both their sons and Jason is now asking Medea to let him bury the children but she wont let him because she wants him to suffer.Jason selfishness to leave Madea and his children caused him to lose Medea, his new wife and his two sons and ended up with nothing but himself. Aristotles definition of a tragic hero states that a tragic hero will end up with nothing at the end, which is what happens to Jason. In conclusion Jason is a tragic hero. In the play Medea, he showed examples as to why he was a tragic hero. His selfishness, being a good person, and ending up with nothing in the end are some examples.