Medea Character Analysis

I will say that this story has been my favorite so far. I found myself questioning whether Medea would stay true to her word, but part of me knew she would end up following through with it—as the selection alludes to, a woman’s spite is something to be afraid of. I also noticed that the story would reference ocean water and sails. This, of course, changed with the events of the story. It wasn’t fully emphasized but it was a nice indicator of the flow of events. This reference made sense though since sailing was a common way to get around back then. Analyzing Medea’s character type, I would say that she was a static character. Static characters don’t really change throughout the story. When we were first introduced to Medea, she was wallowing in pain, anger, and hate. Moving along the selection, she uses manipulation against Creon, Aegeus, and Jason to get what she wants. Moreover, after gaining the trust of each man, we are enlightened with her true, evil intentions. Towards the end of the story, Medea had a small moment where we see her reconsider killing her children. However,

I believe this because everything seems to fall into plan. First, she is granted one last day in the city. Then, before she can carry out her plans, she says that “she must wait long enough to see if any sheltering tower appears” (Puchner 2012 397-398). It just so happens that Medea’s friend, Aegeus, appears as an answer to her prayers. Furthermore, she gets Jason to believe she has had a change of heart. This then leads to the children delivering the gifts and that ultimately ends with the demise of the princess and Creon. Lastly, with the children dead and Jason emotionally defeated, everything works out seamlessly for Medea. I feel that this could not have been accomplished without the help of the