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How Does Hamilton Argue Against Fate In An Overview Of The Medea

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In “An Overview of the Medea”, Carole L. Hamilton attests that to an ancient Greek audience, the events in Euripides tragedy would seem to be a frightening possibility if they failed to guard their society from corruption. She first explains that loyalty to one’s home was crucial to their culture, thus Medea’s willingness to leave her country and family behind would have alerted her audience that she was not to be trusted. However, the Athenians, who believed that everything was orchestrated by the gods would not have fully blamed Medea for her actions, but would have seen her struggle against fate. By welcoming a foreigner and associating with a known witch, Hamilton states that from a Greek point of view, the Corinthians would be partially

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