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Medea And A Doll's House Analysis

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Marriage is known to be a sacred union of a man and woman where they love, care for, and protect one another. These promises that they make to each other on the alter are the foundation of a healthy relationship. Without these promises and a lack of loyalty and trust, the marriage cannot succeed. Euripides and Henrik Ibsen both reveal how flaws in human condition lead to tragic relationships and devastated marriages in their plays Medea and A Doll’s House. Euripides begins his play, Medea, with more than enough information to allow the reader to see that Medea and her husband, Jason, are in a toxic relationship. “That’s when life is most secure and safe, when woman and her husband stand as one. But that marriage changed. Now they’re enemies.” (Euripides lines 19-21) Their marriage was based on a lie and that defeats the purpose of a marriage itself. Medea’s love for Jason was real and with that she trusted him and was loyal to him. “her heart passionately in love with Jason.” (Euripides line 12) Jason’s lack of love for her after he received what he wanted from her is the reason for the tragic ending of this play and of their relationship in the beginning. Jason has many flaws that contributed to the demise …show more content…

Nora has been blinded all her life by what seems to be perfectly happy and healthy relationships. It takes a test of her husband’s loyalty to prove that what she thinks she has is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. “When that was done, I was so absolutely certain, you would come forward and take everything upon yourself, and say: I am the guilty one.” (Ibsen) Her husband, Torvald, is also flawed by an absence of loyalty toward his wife. When he was faced with a tough situation that was not beneficial to himself, he immediately gave up on his wife and started to search for a way to clear his own name. “But no man would sacrifice his honour for the one he loves.”

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This is an ironic statement as Medea is actually planning to kill her children, a fact which the audience does not yet know about. Jason uses another form of rhetorical stretching, which includes his plea that leaving his wife and children was a ‘wise move’, and that the decision was made with Medea’s best interests at heart, as much an attempt to convince himself as much as the audience. The chorus is quick to point out that ‘You have betrayed your wife and are acting badly.’ The Nurse is our first instance of anagnorisis during the play. Though an ancient Greek audience would well be in tune with the stories in Greek mythology, the Nurse’s role would still have proved important, as she was a tool Euripides used to transport the audience

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Jason stops supporting his family to wed a younger princess (Medea: Characters). Medea reacts horribly to his

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Insanity. What is the definition of insanity? In Medeaby Euripides, Medea possessmoments of insanity. She is notcompletely insane,but she does kill six people. Prior to this play, she kills her brother, Absyrtus.

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Lastly, Jason did not have the courage to tell Medea of his plan to leave her for another woman before he left her. This is explained many times throughout the play, most explicitly when Medea states,” if you had not been evil you would have persuaded me first, then

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In Medea, it highlights the inequalities of women in Greek society. Medea is set in a male dominated society. Through Jason's betrayal of Medea, by marrying another Greek women, Medea becomes enraged and starts to question her place in society as well as the position of women in the patriarchal society. Medea is a powerful women who challenges the prejudices of the male dominated society that seem to have no place for her powers. Medea gives voice to women and has various views on justice.

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If she wouldn’t have met Jason, none of the things she did would have happen. But it happen, and she fell in love. Medea was punished for Jason's actions. This is called Gender inequality.

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She can’t see the pain she is afflicting on her own life through the filter of anger. By trying to take Jason’s new life away from him, Medea leaves herself with nothing. She has every right to be upset with him for leaving her for another woman but she simply took it too far. “Forgive and forget” is easier said than done but her children could have had a great life.

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In addition, Medea had killed her own father and brother for the love of Jason. It’s evident that her revenge on Jason is greater than the love for her children. She believes that killing her children will ruin Jason’s

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If he never showed up, she would have found someone to marry and raise children with and her family would still be alive. If Jason never cheated on Medea his children would not be dead and the King and his daughter would still be alive. Even though Medea did kill her family, Creon, Glauce, and her children, it was Jason's fault that he put her in this rage and gave her a reason to commit these murders and maternal filicide. He's a very rude and obnoxious person disrespectful of females, especially Medea. This is found in line 1066 "

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Nora Helmer is Torvald’s beautiful young happy wife, who loves to spend money, dress in elegant clothing, and is a mother of three. However Nora is also dishonest to her own husband. TORVALD: "Hasn't Miss Sweet Tooth been breaking rules in town today? […] taken a bite at a macaroon or two?" NORA: "No, Torvald.

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Medea is a piece of Euripides that tells the story of Medea and her struggles. The story revolves around the conflict between Medea and his husband, Jason – who left her and their children to marry Glauce, daughter of King Creon. Medea and Jason had bittersweet beginnings; they experienced trials, adventures together and settled down and started their family. This couple achieved the degree of fame and respectability. But one circumstance changed everything.

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Women were meant to be submissive and obedient to the dominant figures in society in their eyes, which is why when she acted submissive and feminine, he believed she finally understood his view and gained some sensibility. She told Jason, “Wretched woman (thus I scolded myself), why am I so mad as to hate those that mean me well, to treat as enemies the rulers of this land and my husband, who, in marrying a princess and getting brothers for my children, is only doing what is best for us all?” (Euripides 58). At that point, Medea was discussing in reference his justification for marrying the Princess of Corinth. He claimed that he was marrying her so that he and their children could gain citizenship since currently they were not citizens of Athens and thus, did not receive any benefits or protection.

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