...The experience a person goes through effect their actions on social issues by allowing them to be brave and stand up to the problems. One example is Jason Collins, an American athlete who bravely admit his sexuality even though it was controversial in the society. He did this not for becoming the first gay male athlete but to gain support for the LGBT community, giving hope to the people who are fighting for their rights. Jason Paul Collins is an American retired professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was born on December 2, 1978, in Northridge, California and is now 38 years old. During his high school years, he had always played basketball with his twin brother, Jarron. At Stanford...
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...Medea: A Theme of Revenge Medea is devoted to her husband Jason and sacrificed her own life for his love. Jason has so much greed for royalty that he deserts Medea and their two children and marries the Princess Glauce. Medea’s love for Jason now turns into hatred as her thirst for revenge rules her over emotions. She despises Jason and plots to kill not only his new wife, but his own seeds – their children. The degree of sanity behind Medea’s emotions contributes to her act of revenge. Medea is considered what we call “a woman scorned.” She could not imagine a life without Jason and is devastated by his betrayal. Now she is determined to avenge her broken heart. This is evidenced in lines 798-801 when Medea tells the Women of Corinth, “I can do no other thing….. You have not suffered as I have…….Yes, for this is the best way to wound my husband.” (Lawall, p. 707). The Women of Corinth are trying to persuade Medea not to commit this murderous act but Medea is insisting that this must be done. They are not experiencing the pain and hurt that Medes is feeling so their opinion is of no interest to Medea. Medea wants Jason to feel the pain that she is feeling and this can only be done if he loses something he loves. Her humanity is recognized. She sees the need for revenge, to hurt the one that hurt her. She is in a state of rage and wants to slay the innocent in order to cause Jason the deepest pain. When Jason abandoned Medea, all she could focus on was what she sacrificed...
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...Impressed me Most in Greek Mythology – Jason Zhang Sijing 【Abstract】 This paper centers on my own opinions about Jason – a famous hero in Greece mythology. With the help of Medea, who had become his wife afterwards, Jason had led the heroes of Argonauts to get the Golden Fleece successfully. However, the story of he and she was not a romance but end up with a big tragedy. To me, Jason was not a hero as typical as others in Greek mythologies, he was just a man with all his weaknesses which led to his death. 【Key Words】 Greek mythology; hero; Jason; Medea; Argonauts 1. Introduction Among numbers of Greek mythological stories I have read, the one of Jason’s impressed me most. Jason was famous for his role as the leader of the Argonauts which consisted of almost all the famous heroes in Greek at that time. These heroes included some familiar names such as Heracles, Perseus, Theseus and many other unfamiliar ones. They were all gathered together for Jason’s quest to find the Golden Fleece, which was in order to get his throne back from his uncle Pelias. During this long adventure he fell in love with Medea, the sorceress and the princess of Colchis. Only with her help could Jason have done his work. Nevertheless, Jason betrayed Medea in the end, which turned his story into a big tragedy. In his story we are more likely to see a real man instead of a perfect hero. So, this essay is trying to focus on the differences between Jason and other classical heroes in Greek mythologies...
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...King Aegeus himself said that he would not break an oath in gods’ name, not wanting forsaken his city to God’s and Medea’s wrath. It is also a fact that this is the first-time Medea had harm Jason, even if it was mentally harming him. It was confirmed by some of the witnesses that Medea never harmed Jason until Jason’s decision to marry the late King Creon’s daughter, Eurydice. Before Jason’s decision to marry the princess, Medea had been a great wife to Jason by always helping him from the earlier days when they have met. The court also was given information by the Nurse’s testimony that Medea could do more damage that she had done in Corinth and more that anyone had seen. The Nurse had been in Medea’s life for a long time, he never feared for his life from Medea because he was never in the crossfire between Jason and Medea, or Medea with her...
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...Medea has a past of convincing naive people to kill their loved ones. Because Jason was going to marry another woman, Medea was going to be exiled from Corinth, which she did not like. Betrayed and angered by Jason’s actions, Medea reacted horribly and cruelly to the people around her. Wanting to seek revenge, Medea plotted the deaths of the King Creon’s daughter, whom Jason was going to marry, the King, and her children, thus leaving Jason to mourn over the death of his new bride and children. Although Jason was leaving Medea for another person, Medea did not have a right to seek revenge against Jason. Upset by Jason’s betrayal, Medea maliciously plotted the death of King Creon’s daughter as her last act before her banishment. Knowing it will be suspicious if she were the...
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...This myth starts in Iolcus when Pelias usurped Aeson’s throne. Jason’s mother, feeling the threat, sent his son, Jason, to Centaur Cheiron. Meanwhile, Pelias was feared that someone would steal his power, just like he did. When Pelias could no longer contain his fear, he went to an oracle in Delphi. Oracle asked him to fear a man with one sandal. 20 years later, Hera, queen of the gods and goddesses, decided to revenge Pelias by returning Jason in his rightful spot. When Jason was walking towards Iolcus, across the river, Jason witnessed an old lady who was trying to cross the river. Being a philanthropist, Jason carried the elderly lady across the river. While walking across the river, Jason lost his sandal. When Jason arrived at Iolcus to...
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...weaknesses. Seen as a cynical realist about human nature; h showed people are they are. B. The Work e. Concentration on the domestic troubles in Corinth rather than a heroic quest. Jason is presented in an unheroic light because he struggles to gather up any calculated and rhetorical arguments to justify his actions towards Medea. f. Medea is categorized as a woman in a man-dominated world, a foreigner and smart person surrounded by a bunch of fools. --- seen as a symbol of feminine revolt. g. Never portrays herself as the “victim”, even as she expresses her devastation from Jason’s actions h. Explores the examination of family life, cheating, failed sexual relationships, and how it feels to be a demoralized member of society. C. Prologue/ Parados (entrance song sung by the chorus after they enter, that accompanies the prologue) The play begins with the desire to undo the beginning. (Medea’s revenge at the actions done to her can be seen as a way to undo, with the use of violence, her life history, her lost honor and go back to her former unmarried self). The Nurse enters from the house and she is completely freaking out. She expresses the fact that the Argo, Jason's ship, should have never set sail for Colchis. She cries out that she wishes the Jason should had never come for the...
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...Jason was a leader in the Argonautic Expedition in getting the Golden Fleece. His father was king Iolcus. Jason received all his genes from his father, and hardly anything from his mother. Jason was a true friend and hero. Life was challenging for him because his childhood life was rough, he had to get the golden fleece, and difficulties ruling as a king. (Greek gods) One of the main reasons why Jason's life was complex is that he endured a rough childhood. He was the son of king Iolcus, but Jason was more like his father than his mother. When he was born, his uncle Pelias killed every sibling in his family. His uncle took over as king, and Jason went and lived in the woods with Centaur Chiron. He was raised by Centaur Chiron until adulthood....
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...The play Medea is first performed as an Ancient Greek Tragedy at the festival of Dionysus in 431 BC. During this time, the Patriarchal society dominated by men and where women are expected to act obedient and submissive at the time of Ancient Greek. Maintaining a balance of moderation is important, as the society believe in the Greek Gods philosophies whether it is behavioural or political. Euripides, the playwright of Medea presents a tale of a revengeful, semi-divine woman who seeks justice upon her ex-husband, Jason, as he betray his oath of promise that hurt her emotionally and her pride. Euripides challenge the male audience’s views on what is right or wrong when it considers committing a crime and the characters motivation to act brutally....
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...Through his adventures with the Argonauts, Jason had all the makings to die as an epic hero considering the favor two goddesses showered over him and the help of his exalted contemporaries but in spite of such backing, a glorious ending was denied to Jason after scorning a woman. As stated in the lecture, Jason is very much the archetypical hero-he adventures far and wide killing monsters, attempts to get a nearly unattainable object and it is not in his nature to remain monogamous. Medea, a woman whom he promised fidelity, is powerful in her own right as a femme fatale and scorned woman, as she has the power to help Jason as well as bring upon his demise. Their relationship was built upon transgressions in order to continue their adventures. By the end of their...
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...------------------------------------------------- Comprehensive Summary Euripedes' Medea opens in a state of conflict. Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, along with their two children. He hopes to advance his station by remarrying with Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth, the Greek city where the play is set. All the events of play proceed out of this initial dilemma, and the involved parties become its central characters. Outside the royal palace, a nurse laments the events that have lead to the present crisis. After a long series of trials and adventures, which ultimately forced Jason and Medea to seek exile in Corinth, the pair had settled down and established their family, achieving a degree of fame and respectability. Jason's recent abandonment of that family has crushed Medea emotionally, to the degree that she curses her own existence, as well as that of her two children. Fearing a possible plot of revenge, Creon banishes Medea and her children from the city. After pleading for mercy, Medea is granted one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her quest for "justice"--at this stage in her thinking, the murder of Creon, Glauce, and Jason. Jason accuses Medea of overreacting. By voicing her grievances so publicly, she has endangered her life and that of their children. He claims that his decision to remarry was in everyone's best interest. Medea finds him spineless, and she refuses to accept his token offers of help. Appearing by...
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...Medea I went to theatre to watch the play “Medea” on Feb. 20th. This show was very impressive for me. It talks about a tragedy which is relevant with Medea and her husband Jason. This play expressed how Medea avenges her husband's betrayal. Medea is a witch who has strong power and becomes angry easily. As my opinion, she loves her husband very much, but on the other hand, she can be very cruel because of her love. She used her power to enthrone Jason. What was beyond our expectation is Jason becomes sick of Medea’s cruelty, and meanwhile, he loves the other girl who is king's daughter, Glauce. Medea plans to start her revenge. Two most memorable performances come from two actors who played Medea and Jason. Their performances are very believable. I can feel them from a lot of parts, such as their tones, expressions, body languages, and emotions. Personally speaking, Medea’s object is that she wants to revenge her cheating husband. Her obstacle is her enemies who are coming for her. Jason’s object is his desire. He wants to leave Medea, and also get a great chance for the throne. But the obstacle is Medea’s revenge, because Medea wants to murder him with poison. The specific action I saw in the play is their dispute. Medea becomes very angry when she saw Jason without any guilty. In the dispute, Medea slapped Jason heavily. In this part, I can feel her angry come to the climax. In the theatre, I specially pay attention to the audience who around me. Because I was sitting on the...
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...I believe Amyntas is the better teammate because he is helpful, Observant, and Fair with many other good traits. Amyntas helped Leon who was his best competitor in the olympics. The text evidence for this is “So with Leon sitting on a boulder at the edge of the shrunken river, Amyntas set to work with ruthless thoroughness to clean the cut” (p.718). This text proves how he’s helpful because he was helping his friend stay free from infection from his cut even though Leon didn’t care. This is one of the things that proves he is fair also because Leon is his hardest competitor but he still helped him even though if his foot got infected he would have to drop out of the race. The text evidence I chose for supporting that he was fair is, “Let me...
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...One of the recurrent themes in The Romance of the Rose is the dichotomy between the “real” outside world and the one showed inside the garden. This separation of worlds emerges from the social limitations imposed by the court, which the narrator illustrates with his use of allegorical characters and challenges these social structures by voicing them out loud. This idea of the exterior versus the interior is also found in Euripides’ Medea, which I related to Guillaume. When Jason betrayed Medea by marring Creon’s daughter, Medea finally perceived Jason’s true nature, which he had concealed to her, but were revealed by his pursue of power and his oath-breaking deeds. In lines 516-519 Medea asks the heavens the following: “O Zeus, why did you give to men clear signs of gold that...
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...Honor is another important theme in Euripides' play. Medea feels that her husband Jason has humiliated and stolen her honor her by marrying a younger woman. Given that she was also once a princess of a foreign land, her pride drives her anger Jason and his new bride. Because of their fame in Greece as a couple, Medea feels the intense shame of her husband publicly casting her aside for a young, rich princess. She feels that the way she has been treated is greatly unjust because she not only provided Jason with that fame, but she also gave birth to two sons. She is willing to give up her children that she claims to love deeply in order to restore the honor that she feels was taken from her by her husband's affair. She plans to destroy the enemies she fears are laughing at her behind her back. She maps out her murderous plot to the chorus of Greek women by vowing, "I shall see my enemies punished as they deserve...I can endure the guilt, however horrible...The laughter of my enemies I shall not endure" (Euripides, p.41). Greek mothers...
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