Coming to the end of the book, Medea is either going to be exiled, or she’s going to die somehow. She will either be punished, or she will punish herself in some way. I also agree, I think Medea took it a bit too far in killing her own children. The children are found and the chariot gates are opened— only to reveal Medea sitting there with the two dead children. Here comes up a new theme of regret because Jason regrets his decision of marrying Medea, when he should’ve realized her betrayal of leaving her home and killing her brother in the first place. He then curses himself for this. Medea finds satisfaction in the fact that Jason curse himself, and she believes that this is a good amount of suffering she caused him. She also found satisfaction in killing her children, even if that meant hurting herself in the process, it was bearable action that brought Jason enough suffering. I think this is so sad how she gives up her children just so she can see the suffering of a g...
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I don’t think it was right to kill her children at all, but she believed her revenge against Jason was final; the death of his own children along with his new bride will be the most severe injury he is capable of suffering, even if it means Medea must hurt herself in the process. She decides to proceed with the murder, “The evil that I do I understand full well. But a passion drives me greater than my will. Passion is the curse of man: it wreaks the greatest ill” (377). The theme of betrayal is shown once again here, but it is Medea betraying her family now. How could she just kill her two sons that she carried for 18 months total and the whole process..? Sheesh. A messenger comes to Medea shouting at her that she must flee. She is startled and asks why, but soon finds out that she is the suspect for Glauce and Creon’s murder. The messenger recreates the scene of the murder in which Glauce put on the crown and the gold dress, both are poisonous, and begin to eat away at h...
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The nurse seems like a very good, wholesome woman in which her status as a slave has brought her to the possibilities of this other, more humble life. She responds to Medea's anger in a soliloquy that expresses the irrationality of Medea's wish to punish her own children for Jason's offense. The nurse ominously foreshadows that the "rage" stirring inside Medea will not "relax" until it has been exercised, and the only real hope is that she can target an enemy rather than a friend. Later the chorus highlights that it would be very stupid of her to commit suicide because of a man's love. This may be the first time Medea shows some maturity and self-control— she comes out other house and asks the chorus if they think it is fair to place punishment on Jason for the suffering he has caused her. This seems fair to me because she talks about the place of women and how they become their spouses’ possessions, cannot participate in public activities, and...
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There is a crisis in the city in which Medea's world had turned to enmity. The nurse reminds Jason of the story behind this crisis, and why it has occurred. Jason and his crew sailed to a city called Colchis, which happened to be where Medea lived, all in search of the Golden Fleece. Medea ended up falling in love with Jason and used her powers to help him get the Golden Fleece, and fled back to Jason's home along with him. Medea continued to use her magic, and they eventually had two young boys. Unfortunately, Jason left his family to remarry a woman named Glauce, the daughter of King Creon. Medea is obviously upset about this and she cries out to the gods, she wants revenge, and asks, "See what my hated husband gas done? Grant me to see him at last with his bride, palace and all, crumble in ruin" (342). This separation of Medea and her husband has crushed her emotions to the point in which she curses her own existence, and her children’s. Already I can form...
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Fourth comment! I have to say I loved this book all the way through actually. It was a novel that left you with feeling good, and taught us some lessons about unity and sticking up for yourself along the way. I 100% agree with you about T Ray’s last scene, I think he totally gives up on his daughter who seems to be in a great place right now. I think he. Might have even realized that he was wrong and treated her horrible her whole life, that maybe he just decided to let her be on her own and grow into the young woman that she is becoming. That is horrible of T Ray to give up like that but I’m happy Lily found her happy place with the Boatwrights. I like how the writer ended on a lighter note, that Lily gets to go to school with Zach and the amount of “mothers” she has gained through this journey. I thought too that August was one of the biggest people who helped shaped Lily’s character, along with Rosaleen’s help too. Rosaleen was there when Lily was growing u...
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In response to Aaliyah’s third comment… I really hope Zach and Lily end up together as well, the only thing that might get in the way is whatever happens when she reveals the truth to the Boatwrights. I appreciate the way that the writer, Sue Monk Kidd, fills the “holes” or bad things that happen with positive things. Lily is missing a motherly figure, but fills it with Rosaleen by her side. May dies, but fills it when her sister gets married! The thought of T Ray hunting her down makes me a bit anxious. Had almost the exact same thoughts about the call between T Ray and Lily. Abusers turn into rotten people. I think the civil rights issues are going to turn out alright, I don’t recall any more feud with Zach and his friends after they have been bailed out. I think the main issue would be that we as readers know that Zach is a good, polite boy, but the police only see him as a black boy. This is what I’ve been waiting for to respond on!!! The way Lily has develop...