The Way Medea Change Herself to Reach Her Goal
Euripides has begun Medea only after
Jason’s betrayal. We can have a glimpse of Medea as a blushing maiden. She has
been described as an unsophisticated maiden who has found her ideal man in
Jason. But his betrayal brings about a complete change in her. She becomes
firmly determined to avenge the dishonor and teach him a lesson. She is lamenting
and cursing behind the veil. She changes into a distraught woman with Ms. Consult
with the writer lips, and blood-shot eyes. We can easily realize that a
terrible storm is raging within. Medea in her suffering transcends the personal
level and becomes the symbol of the suffering women of all ages and climes.
Medea realizes that the vehement and
vindictive portrayal of her nature will be a stumbling block in her way to
serve her purpose. So she changes her stance. She becomes soft-spoken,
apologetic, and polite to keep her true nature concealed. She changes her
strategy and her frayed temper is kept under control. Creon appears on the
scene and bluntly orders Medea and her children to leave the country. Change in
her behavior enables her to get another day and she is asked to leave the next
day. Medea knows that Creon will not see the scene the day after.
As soon as Creon leaves, Medea once
again appears as a frenzied woman, bent on revenge at any cost. She makes it
clear that before sunset she will kill her enemies. Creon and Glauce are
be-fooled. In this way, Medea changes her strategy to reach her goal and helps
her to serve her purpose. Enemies will not be spared.
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