Medea and Electra | Sample Essay Outlines

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In the various legends telling the tale of Medea’s revenge against her faithless husband Jason, the character of Medea was almost universally drawn as monstrous and mad, with her powers as a sorceress (or witch) almost universally foregrounded. There was little to suggest her human side. Although Euripides invented the monstrous act of infanticide for her, he was also able to show that she was a master of logical argumentation and that as a mother, this act was extremely painful to her as well. How does Euripides paint a more fully–fleshed character in his...

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