Distress And Retribution To Plato's 'Medea'

Distress & Retribution “Medea” really puts into detail on how these two main characters, Medea and Jason, are both husband and wife at one point. Their lives are going swell and no issue has gone past them.. just until.. Medea gets cheated on. Jason decides to turn against Medea by finding another regular woman. The part that puts Medea to misery is the fact that they had children together and the fact that Jason is leaving them fatherless just hurts Medea on the inside. Because of Jason’s absence from the house, the house has been characterized as a house full of hate and one that is dead and Medea being cheated on, she could not help but be full of sorrow and ears. It just wasn’t the same. To think Jason would get away with his selfish

She enters the depression stage as it shows, “My poor Medea-- dishonored-- reminds him of his oaths, invokes the gods of justice and truth to witness what he’s done, after all she’s done for him. To no avail. Since she heard of his deceit she’s refused all food and comfort; she stays in her room and cries the days away,” (p.g. 6 line ) Just by Jason’s deceit, Medea’s emphasizing her feelings for Jason after they’ve been crushed. Her heart is torn in half, she does not want food at all even though she needs it in order to remain alive. This gives a much bigger reason as to how and where Medea has gained depression from. Just by the looks of it, it seems Medea would care less about dying in her and slice them in their beds? That’s the thing, if I’m caught halfway through the plan going in, I will be killed and they’ll be gloating. The best road is the most direct, a way in which we are most skilled: I’ll take them by poison,” (p.g.24, lines 376-386)” By what this quote is all about, this is Medea’s wicked scheme. She just had so much in mind but couldn’t really figure out what kind of retribution is best for Jason, the bridal house and the bride. But at last she thought of something to take them out by which is to take them out by poison. Poison is a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or

Medea was never a problem to Jason, in fact, she was like an Angel who would guide Jason anywhere. She was like a bodyguard to Jason. Jason was everything to Medea and that is the reason being that he would help her. But was Medea everything to Jason? Medea starts to inform Jason of how he was everything to her. Of course Jason was the one thing Medea would care about the most along with the children. So she spears Jason’s heart out by saying, “I saved your life-- as every Greek on the Argo will confirm. I helped you harness the fire-breathing bulls, plough the field of death, sow the dragon’s teeth. I killed the sleepless serpent, guardian of the Golden Fleece, and lit you to safety. I abandoned my father and my home and went with you to Iolcos: ( Iolcus is where Jason is from ) showing more love than sense. I had King Pelias--who sent you on the quest-- butchered by his daughters in the most horrible of deaths, reducing him to a broth of bones, turing his blood-line off. I did this all for you. And what in return? You drop me for some girl. Even though we have children, you forget me,” (p.g.28, lines 478-489) This goes to show how far Medea will go for love.. for Jason’s love but Jason did her dirty by cheating on her for “some