William Chiu

This tragedy separates itself from the other tragedies of the book on many levels. The first of which would be the great emphasis placed on the strength of women. As shown through Medea, the reader can see how women are not mere objects but can be subjective as well. Medea does not sit idle while the male of the story Jason leaves her. Demonstrating a reversal of the roles of male/female, Medea takes actions into her own hands to achieve revenge. Her revenge was perhaps the most shocking of the revelations in the tragedy. She appears to have no motherhood instincts by killing her children. It was very hard to picture the thoughts in Medea's mind as she proceeded with such a disgusting act. Medea also separates from the other stories in the way it evokes many emotions from the reader. This tragedy was particularly interesting because of the outrageous events of murder by love. The story drew me in because it was able to target my emotions. Ihroughout reading of Medea I thought of who different my own mother is from Medea who is the protagonist of the tragedy yet can be perceived as a monstrous human being.