Essay Topic for Euripides Medea

Medea and Jason are complex characters. They both have admirable and despicable qualities. Readers of Euripides tragedy Medea generally come away with strong feelings toward the two main characters. Some have fixed sympathy or antipathy. Others are ambivalent. What do you feel?

The Essay Question:

Who is most to blame for this tragic string of events? Is it Jason or Medea. You decide and give three good, detailed reasons why.

Your thesis will name the personand your three reasons will be the focus of your body paragraphs.

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