Medea - Lillian Lai

After reading Medea, it can be inferred that love is a powerful force which can drive many people into killing one's brother or even killing your own children. Even though Medea is the first female protagonist that we have read, the play doesn't really portray her in a heroic way. In the play, she is described as an broken woman who comes up with a revenge plan when she founds out that her husband is remarrying. It is partially Aphrodite's fault because if Medea wasn't hit with love arrows, she would not do such drastic actions. It can also be inferred that fate can be cruel at times because Medea did not deserve this harsh fate.