Medea: Euripides' Tragic Hero

The rhetorical means used by Euripides in the media made Medea a tragic hero of this verse. Because Medea is not only women but also foreigners. That is because she makes it a member of two groups with little power in Athens society. Therefore, Athens audiences automatically associate their sympathy for Jason instead of Medea, and Medea was called villain from the beginning. This may counteract Euripides' literary career, and there are few benefits of this drama.

In Euripides' s "Medea", the chorus plays many roles in the formation of drama. In this case, it first showed the women's group as a chorus, which was unusual at the time. In the play "Medea", the tragic hero faces many challenges and inner conflicts that expose her to certain situations caused by her actions and destiny. Throughout the play, the choir is a "best friend" of Medea, and the power of relationship between them is expressed through support, compassion, comments and suggestions to Medea in her struggle.

The play "Medea" was written by Euripides and focused on tragic heroic behavior and their lives, as they show a state of conflict. The main beginning of the play is confrontation itself, the main character Jason who abandoned his wife Medea and two children. He basically wants to marry Corinth's daughter King Corinth. Her name is Glauce. These are the main figures of the drama, they are planning to show in their lives, and how the two roles of Jason and Media become tragic heroes.

In the tragedy of Euripides, Medea, the woman who gave everything up for the man's love was rewarded by contempt and giving up and led her to seek revenge for the original lover. Euripides depict Medea as a prototype of emotion, passion, revenge. On the other hand, Jason is a symbol of reason, vision, betrayal. The cruel feeling inherent in the personality of Medea became the driving force behind her thirst and extreme behavior after divorce with Jason. Media's love for Jason is not a thoughtful reason, but based on her capricious and emotional decision.