Paper about Medea by Euripides

"When love is in excess it brings a man no honor nor any worthiness.

But if in moderation Cyprus comes, there is no other power at all so gracious" (Euripides). In the play , Made is driven entirely by passion and fury and does not consider the consequences of what she is doing. She is so focused on her desire for vengeance that she does not stop to deem if what she is doing is right or wrong. Others around her do not console her but instead push Made into her excessive nature.

In the play Made by Euripides, Made allows others to rule her conscience which results in her destructive actions. Through their words and actions, other characters push Made into her excessive nature. Made is heartbroken when she hears the news that her husband, Jason is leaving her and their sons for the King of Cornice's daughter. Media's Nurse watches as ever since Made "realized her husband's perfidy, she has been lying there prostrated, eating no food, her whole frame subdued to sorrow, wasting away with incessant weeping"(Euripides, 38. 2-25). Made prays for death and believes that "life has lost its savor"(42.

24-225). She has come to understand that she and her children will stay in Corinth living a quiet life when she hears word that Croon, the King of Corinth is sending them into exile. When Made questions the King on the haste of his decision, he states "l am afraid of you- there's no need to hide behind a cloak of words... You are a wizard possessed of evil knowledge.

You are stung by the loss of your husband's love.And I have heard of your threats-they told me of them - to injure the bridegroom and bride and father of the bride" (44. 282-290). King Croon to only is throwing her in exile but also humiliates her by calling Made a 'wizard possessed with evil knowledge'.

Because Made is seen as a deem-god, Croon believes that Made will harm his family and must take precautions against her. Croon does not see her as woman scorned but instead he sees a woman capable of great ruin.This in turn leads Made into great fury as she states, Do you think I would have wheedled the king Just now except to further my own plans? I would not have even spoken to him, nor touched him either. But he is such a fool that though he might have thwarted my plans by expelling me from the entry he has allowed me to stay over for this one day, in which I shall make a corpses of three of my enemies, father and daughter and my own husband (46. 365-372). Made has no thoughts of revenge against Croon and his daughter, the only hatred she has is against Jason because of his betrayal.

However because of what Croon says to her and the explanations behind his actions, Croon has instigated Media's revenge. Made was never going to harm father and daughter but being thrown into exile because of her being an outsider with evil knowledge fuels her anger and vengeance. Due to Screen's words and actions, he himself sets up his own doom as well as his daughters. Jason also pushes Made into excessive nature through not only his actions but also his words. Not only has Made always been a faithful wife to Jason, she also killed her own brother to help Jason escape.

However, not only is Jason leaving Made for more power and status, he repeatedly argues that he has done her favors and she should be indebted to him. Jason tells her, "In the matter AT my rescue you got more than you gave. In ten TLS place, you nave your mom in Greece, instead of in a barbarian land. You have learned the blessings of the Law and Justice, instead of the Caprice of the Strong" (49-50. 533-538).

Jason insults Made by reminding her once again that she is seen as a 'barbarian' because of where she comes from and who she is, he always reminds her of being the 'other'.Jason continually belittles Made and states, "There ought to have been some other way for men to beget their children, dispensing with the assistance of women. Then there would be no trouble in the world" (50-51. 573-576). Jason insults Made and Rutherford goes to take all the credit for fetching the Golden Fleece even after Made reminds him that he could not have done it without her help of slewing the dragon and betraying her own family.

Both Croon and Jason ignite Media's wrath through their words and actions sealing their fate.Made allows her passion to overcome reason and does not consider the consequences leading to her destructive actions. Though others push Made into her excessive nature, Made does not stop to think of the weight of her actions, she only acts out of anger and Jealously. As Made plots the death of the princess and the King she states that the princess "must die by my poisons, die the death she deserves.

Nobody shall despise me or think me weak or passive" (57. 804-806).She carries out her plan and kills both the princess and the King with the poisonous robes she gifts the new bride and groom. Made does not stop to think on how this might affect her or her children, but is Just fueled by the words and actions of Croon. Made has long passed the point of remorse and only cares more about her revenge than about the lives of others, including her children.

Made decides that she must murder [her] children, these children of [hers]... Then when [she has] accomplished the utter overthrow of the house of Jason, [she] shall flee from the land (56. 92-795). Though they are her own flesh and flood Made cannot let them be slain by her enemies; she says to herself, "my misery overwhelms me.

O I do realize how terrible is the crime I am bout, but passion overrules my resolutions, passion that causes most of the misery in the world" (62. 1080-1083). Made is driven entirely by passion and fury, she is so focused on her desire for vengeance that she does not realize that he will live with the knowledge she has killed not only the princess and the King but also her own children.Nonetheless, all Made sees is that she must punish Jason for what he has said and done to her.

His betrayal runs deep because not only has Made given up her whole family and left the only home known to her, she was willing to live a quiet life in Corinth with her children. By murdering the princess, the King and her two children Made is denying Jason his legacy he so desires. The shallowness of everyone's decision can be seen as Jason cares very little of Made ND his children, as is evident through his decision to leave them and Made cares more for her revenge than the lives of others.In the play Made by Euripides, Made allows other characters to rule her conscience through their words and actions and in turn allows her passion for vengeance lead to her destructive actions. Throughout the play, Made is driven entirely by her passion for revenge and does not stop to consider the consequences of her actions.

Both Croon and Jason push Made into her excessive nature which causes her to lash out leading her to make the choices she makes.By the end of the play Made makes sure Tanat Jason NAS no one let when seen leaves NV Ana proves that ,"When love is in excess it brings a man no honor nor any worthiness. But if in moderation Cyprus comes, there is no other power at all so gracious" (Euripides). Bibliography Euripides. "Made. " Ten Plays by Euripides.

Trans. Moses Hades and John McLean. Toronto: Bantam, 2006. Print. Love knows no limits World Literature Paper On Made by Euripides Language AH Higher Level word count: 1312 Summer Sides 1001-324 Turner Fenton Secondary School