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This 5 page paper discusses the use of 'light' symbols throughout the drama. Quotes cited from text, examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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audience to consider. Medeas story is one of betrayal and deep seeded hatred. Throughout this tale the use of light, both symbolically and literally figure heavily in the telling of
the tale. Light sets the scene of the interior and exterior landscapes of the characters, serving to indicate the true identity and personality of Medea, Jason and others.
Jason, Medeas husband, has wronged her by marrying the king of Corinths beautiful young daughter. The King of Corinth, however, has not even left
her, her home, but rather has banished her from it for fear that she might exact some revenge on his daughter. Medea is a woman without a country and without
a home. She cannot return to the land of her fathers because she went against her fathers wishes by marrying Jason in the first place. Indeed, Medea has much to
be bitter about. She is ridiculed by the masses until she is rescued, out of pity, by Aegeus, who offers her sanctuary in Athens. It is clear that she wants
to avenge the man perceived wrongs that have been done to her. And so the tale is begun. At the onset of the
drama when Medea finds that she has been betrayed she cries to the heavens and says, "Come, Flame of the sky! Pierce through my head!" Within the context of the
use of light, then, the audience is given a bit of foreshadowing. Medea is using light (in the form of lightning) to destroy. In her case, of course, she wants
the lightning at this point to strike her and destroy her. This does not happen and instead she begins to formulate her plans for revenge.
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