loved them more (Zuger 29). Their sons were the products of Medea and Jason’s passion, and Medea used them for her hateful revenge (Zuger 30). Knowing Jason’s love for their sons, Medea stabbed her sons to death (Hamilton 178). She allowed all her hate and rage to overpower her love for her children (Hamilton 178). In the end, Jason was left with nothing just as Medea had planned (Zuger 31). Jason, full of sorrow and fury, attempted to kill Medea, but she fled from the roof of their home in chariot drawn by dragons (Hamilton 179). Unable to endure the loss of his bride and sons, Jason was never the same (Parada 3). Medea obtained her revenge on Jason, but there was truly no winner (Zuger 31). The play “Medea” has a transformation of moods from love to hate and then too vengeful anger (Zuger 30).Euripides successfully portrays the character Medea as the victim of wrongdoing and the doer of deep wrong (Blaiklock 236). In the beginning of the play, the audience is led to feel sympathy and compassion for Medea (Blaiklock 236). She had done so much for her husband’s sake (Gill 2). Medea had saved Jason’s life, retrieved the Golden Fleece, betrayed her family and homeland, and bore him two sons (Gill 2). In return, Medea was wrongfully hurt and betrayed by Jason (Blaiklock 236). After this time, the audience is shown another side of Medea (Blaiklock 236). Euripides presents how betrayal can lead to mutual treachery (Blaiklock 236). With confusion and despair, Medea did what she had to overcome her sense of powerlessness (Gill 2). She had loved Jason so unconditionally yet uses it for her revenge (Zuger 30). Her pride and honor were destroyed by Jason and left her with only the determination of vengeance (Zuger 30). Even though Medea loved her children, she knew taking their lives was the only way to get back at Jason for all the pain he has caused (Sanderson 6). Medea, too, suffered from t...
