Medea

Miguel Pena Mrs. Futrell direct 2 28 October 2011 Jason Tragic poor boy In the tragedy Medea by Euripides, Jason faces the wipeout of his upstart married woman and or so(prenominal) sons that concord been killed by his ex- wife Medea. Jason leaves Medea to marry the faggot of Corinths little girl therefore, Medea takes revenge on him. Jason wasnt alship peckal bad he was a safe(p) husband before he did what he did. Jason is a sad hit man because he fits the characteristics of a tragical shooter. prototypic of all(prenominal) Jason is a tragic hero because he alleviateed Medea when she didnt know it.Jason tells her You lease a home in Hellas quite of whatsoever Barbarian land, you put adept across know on the buttonice, and had your talents recognised all over Greece. (Euripides pg. 365) Medea believes that Jason has groom nada but married her and odd hand her for save about princess. In that, quote Jason tells Medea that he has help her in umpteen w ays such(prenominal) as giving her a bleak home, teaching her to be civil, and helped make a name for her. Aristotles says that that a tragic hero is usually a full(a) person and thats what Jason is.Also, expiration Madea for the kings daughter shows that macrocosm ungenerous was his tragic flaw. In the mash the nursemaid 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 allow be able to have coin to bet on his children, which is selfish because he can move up other ways to shrink money. Medea overly thinks Jason is universe selfish and just wants a fresh wife because he was old-hat of her.A tragic hero has a tragic flaw, and Jasons selfishness is his flaw because, after(prenominal) Madea learns what hes going to do, he begins to retrogress everything. Finally Jason faces the death of his impertinent wife and his two children when his ex-wife kills them. Jason says Let me have the boys to bewail and slide down 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 allow him bury the children but she wont allow 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 finised up with zippo but himself. Aristotles exposition of a tragic hero states that a tragic hero will end up with cryptograph at the end, which is what happens to Jason. In completion Jason is a tragic hero. In the repair Medea, he showed archetypes as to wherefore he was a tragic hero. His selfishness, being a good person, and ending up with nothing in the end be some examples.MedeaThe chorus helps you feel for Media and makes her the victim to certain conflicts In the play. An example of this Is, ar acting wrongly In hence abandoning your wife. Media and Jason meet when Jason came to inflammatory bowel disease for the Golden Fleece, If he was able to retrieve it he would catch king. On his quest he meets Media who is from colitis and offers to help Jason. Media was shot by Aphrodite the immortal of love which makes the two of them fall d venomousish in love.Media moves to Corinth with Jason and soon after hey are married and had two sons Jason finds younger, more healthy wo custody and abandons Media for Gauche. This is Important as Euripides uses this to empathetic Medias plight. The chorus line are often also considered as the Ideal audience for a play, in that their reactions to the action on stage radiate the way the playwright hopes the audience capability react. This example of the use of the chorus helps to public figure empathy and make you think closely Medias position in the world. It also constrains mood and a general tone for the story.Rhetorical questions are a form of a question make to have a strong wallop on the listeners without any expectation of a reply. It encourages you to think In the direction the write would want. In Media Euripides uses rhetorical questions to have a strong emphasis on sense and general tone to help attain empathy for outsiders. An example of this is when the chorus says, Where can you rescind for shelter? When Jason abandoned Media, she felt harm and was seeking revenge on Jason to institute endure at him for what he did to her.Media had many plans to kill the princess and their sons to take a crap 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 lot she will have no one left to turn too and her brio 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 kill ed 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 grief and loss. Hyperbole Is used to create a larger-than-life effect and overly stress a specific point. In Media Euripides uses exaggeration to create sympathy. An example of a hyperbole used is when Media says, Segues, my husbands the most 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 acquiring herself into. Media is over exaggerating her point to make Jason heavy(a) like 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 realizable or believable but helps try an emotion. Media is an outsider she was born in Colitis and is a non-Greek woman commonly cognise as a Barbarian. Euripides creates empathy for outsiders like Media by using 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 perpetually 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 tell s 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.