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5 pages in length. The relationship between love of homeland and love of family in "Medea" becomes as conflicting as does the relationship between the primary characters. However, this struggle to choose between person and place is not limited to just these two characters, but rather is apparent with nearly all of the characters who have speaking parts. Indicative of the play's inherent quest for balance between both entities, the writer discusses how it becomes clear that there is not room to accommodate one with the other, which forces the characters to sometimes make difficult decisions. No additional sources cited.
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characters. However, this struggle to choose between person and place is not limited to just these two characters, but rather is apparent with nearly all of the characters who
have speaking parts. Indicative of the plays inherent quest for balance between both entities, it becomes clear that there is not room to accommodate one with the other, which
forces the characters to sometimes make difficult decisions. The primary indication of the strained relationship between love of homeland and love of family
in Medea is when Medea follows her husband Jason to his distant homeland, only to find that he has abandoned her in exchange for a kings daughter. This inconceivable
act causes Medea to completely lose sight of what is important in her life; as such, she seeks revenge upon Jason in the most hurtful manner she can possibly devise:
she kills their two sons (Euripides PG). What does this say about her love of family, or for that matter his? Both Jason and Medea can be rightfully
accused of deserting the ones they professed to love, with Medea most certainly taking the deed to great extremes. What is most damning
about Jasons desertion is the fact that Medea compromised her own existence as a means by which to save his life and is reciprocated with abandonment. It is at
this point in the play that Medeas myopic quest for revenge overtakes any love of family she may have had for either Jason or her sons, inasmuch as she openly
sacrifices all maternal instinct by murdering her offspring. This intensity only continues to rise as the repercussions of her actions come back to affect all the plays characters in
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