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A 5 page paper which examines the classic tale of Medea
and discusses whether her character was portrayed from a feminist perspective or an
anti-woman perspective. No additional sources cited.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAmedfem.rtf
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one wherein she seeks incredibly inhumane revenge on her husband, going to such great lengths that she kills her own children. At first glance such a simple understanding of the
story would invoke in a reader the understanding that Euripides work was one that was very anti-woman, arguing that women should be controlled and never given power or they may
well turn. But, there are many who argue that Euripides story is one that was written from the feminist perspective, arguing that women should have the same rights as men.
In the following paper we examine these two perspectives and argue that Medea is a story that is both feminist and anti-woman in that Euripides was perhaps only illustrating the
nature of man in general. Medea: Feminist There is, first and foremost, a great deal of material in Euripides work which illustrates the wrongs done to women. With
this understanding at hand we can clearly see some aspects that could be arguably feminist in nature. For example, Medea had done a great deal for her husband throughout their
relationship together. In fact, it is perhaps unlikely that he would be where he is without her assistance. Yet, he dismisses her and takes a new wife, telling Medea she
must leave and also leave the children with him. In all honesty there is no reason why he should have dismissed her in such a manner, and in this we
see a horrible treatment towards women. We note this perspective in the following excerpt: "O great Themis and noble Artemis, do you see what I am having to endure, when
Im the one who bound that cursed man, my husband, with strong promises to me? Oh, how I want to see him and his bride beaten down, destroyed-their whole house
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