On page 25, this passage supports Medea’s reason for planning an unfavorable deed: God, and God’s daughter, justice, and light of Helius! Now, friends, has come the time of my triumph over My enemies, and now my foot is on the road. Now I am confident they will pay the penalty. For this man, Aegeus, has been like a harbor to me In all my plans just where I was most distress (Euripides, 24).
From this passage, we get this sense that Medea has an enemy. This enemy needs its triumph won over. Medea will win this triumph by giving the enemy a penalty. In addition to her winning over her enemy, Medea explains that this treacherous deed is assisted by one of her great acquaintances, Aegeus. Although most of this deed falls under Medea’s responsibility, she can blame Aegeus for her dirty deed because he was considered an accessory. He helped her plan this dirty deed. As a result of Medea’s detrimental plan, it shows her innocence through making her seem like she was attacked first by her enemy and making Aegeus the creator of this plan. …show more content…
From this passage, we get this sense of Medea’s innocence. She is a woman who feels worthless and powerless. Her power is taken away from a man as well as her dignity. This passage refers to her broken marriage and how it has affected her emotionally and mentally.
Lastly, on page 36, this passage shows Medea’s innocence by making Jason look like the “bad guy”:
Friends, I can tell you that for long I have waited For the event. I stare toward the place from