Medea
It has long been debated whether in the play “Medea,” Medea was attempting vengeance or justice on Jason. In order to have this argument, you must first find out what vengeance is and what justice is. Vengeance is the act of revenge, getting back someone who has wronged you. Justice is fairness, the act of setting something or someone equal. Therefore, the real argument is whether Jason has committed more wrongs to Medea than Medea has committed against him. It is true, of course, that Medea had done many things for Jason. Medea explained all this when she said, “I cheated my father for you and tame the fire-breathing Brazen-hoofed bulls; I saved your life in the field of teeth.... I poisoned the great serpent and got you the Golden Fleece; and fled with you, and killed my brother when he pursued us, making myself abominable in my own home; and then in yours I got your enemy Pelias hacked to death by his own daughters’ hands..... My rapid and tricky wisdom: you it has served, You it
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Approximate Word count = 673
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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