Medea; questions and answers that can create a better understanding of the character Medea and how the sympathy of the audience shifts thoughout the play.
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The Opening Scene
1. Find quotes form this opening section to show that Medea is
Vengeful
"Death take you, with your father, and perish his whole house!" (Medea, pg20)
"Oh, may I see Jason and his bride ground to pieces in their shattered palace" (Medea, pg22)
Proud
"A queen of is used to giving commands, not obeying them;" (Nurse, pg21)
"Do you see how I am used- in spite of these great oaths I bound him …
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…through the play, and still, until the very end; believe her to be justified in her acts of revenge. Alternatively, the audience's sympathy shift from Medea, to her victims, and to Jason, who she has finally revenged against, and who will suffer for a long time. The Chorus stayed truthful to Medea, even through the act of killing her children, whereas the audience felt sorry for the victims of Medea's attacks, rather than Medea herself.
…through the play, and still, until the very end; believe her to be justified in her acts of revenge. Alternatively, the audience's sympathy shift from Medea, to her victims, and to Jason, who she has finally revenged against, and who will suffer for a long time. The Chorus stayed truthful to Medea, even through the act of killing her children, whereas the audience felt sorry for the victims of Medea's attacks, rather than Medea herself.
