Does the play adequately express the female perspective during Ancient Greece? What was the role of woman in this society? How would the story be different if a woman playwright wrote it for today? Create a modern-day ending.
From what I have read and from what the professor has explained, I believe that most of what happen in Medea adequately expresses the female perspective during Ancient Greece. I would like to think that as a mother there is nothing a man can do to push me into killing my sons, but history has shown that it happens. A women in Ancient Greece was considered to be nothing, property to own and get rid of. If a woman wrote this play I think that she would have been able to imagine a better way to hurt Jason than killing his sons. In my ending, I would curse him with impotence, a father in law from hell, and an unfaithful wife who cant have children to torment him.
The play Medea adequately expresses the female perspective during the Ancient Greece Era.Women in that society would tend to the needs of her husband and children. Women were not to take part in any political matters nor would they have say in decisions made by their husbands. During the ancient greece time women were considered caretakers of men and children only.The story of Medea would be different if a woman playwright wrote one for today's society. In the play women would have more authority and responsibilities. Women characters would have the right to accompany her husband in decision making choices. Both husband and wife would equally share household responsibilities and wives would not be judged or profiled by their husbands. A modern day ending to this Play is Medea would divorce her husband, get custody of her children, and receive a settlement for everything she and her husband helped create as a family.
Jason was able to leave Medea for the Princess - a younger woman. Medea had no choice. She was told to leave with her children. The King wanted her in exile. Women in Ancient Greece were second class citizens, just like Medea. If this story was written today, it could very well be done the same way. There are men who do the same thing - leave their family and take a younger wife. And, as far as Medea killing her children, Susan Smith killed her two young boys so that she could be free to date another man. "A woman scorned" today might take the man for all he's worth, jeopardize his job, defame his reputation, and ruin him - then walk away laughing - but I would not end it with the children dying, but I would make him think they were dead!
I believe that "Medea", does portray the female perspective as it was in acient greek times. Women had the role of house wife and take care of the children, as well as breed children. The women had no say in anything. The men totally controlled the women and they made sure that no women had power. If a women playwright wrote the play in modern times, she would probably devorce her husband, take half of what he has, and probably kill her husband.
I think the play adequately expresses the female perspective during Ancient Greece. Women in Greece had little to no rights. They were prohibited to make a name for themselves and they were made invisible by their husbands. Medea used to be a well behaved wife as she was supposed to be, but when she discovered that her husband had other marriage plans, she went ballistic. Women during Ancient Greece could never do that, but I’m sure they wanted to. I think the play shows women’s inner rebellion put into action. However, if a woman playwright wrote it for today, she would make Jason seem more sadistic and hurtful and Medea seem more like a victim. It could end in a favorable divorce settlement, the children being taken away from the father forever, a ruined job, or a destroyed reputation. It wouldn’t go to the extent of murdering the children, even though it has happened in modern times.
I think the play adequately expresses a women perspective back in the Ancient Greece time. Women didnt have a say in anything and were taking as a nobody. Man had the power to controll everything.Althought now and days I seen women doing crazy things in order to try to please and keep a man but thats is just now excuse to kill your childrens. She had no self-confidence and through she would not make it without and plus she had killed her family members because of him. Man sees it the other way;if they find something that would better benefit them,then thats what they would go with. Not even caring for what she have done to be with him. He found not only a young women, she was a princess. He just put in his head that his kids would benefit from that and Medea should just accept that and keep it moving. Although I was not part of the Ancient Greece time but I would never go that far of killing my kids to have my husband fell the pain that he have cause.
I think that the play does express the women in ancient times because they were so put down and cast aside when something maybe more pretty or younger came into play. The roles of women were to be seen not heard, to take care of the house, have children and not leave the house. If a woman playwright created this story today she would most likely would have the ending being that Medea kills Jason and takes back the throne and declares that she doesn't need a husband.
In this time the women do not wait for exile, they take the children and get as far away from the children's father. This is to make the man feel the pain just as he has caused he pain by leaving her. Women today will also divorce their spouse to receive child support and alimony. Some women today will also sue the other woman for money for ruining their marriage. I wonder why the other woman is always blamed for breaking up a marriage it takes two people to have an affair.
The play "Medea" expresses the female perspective during ancient Greece extremely well. The role of woman in ancient Greek society was like that of a slave. They were considered second class citizens. Men saw women as irrational and fearful beings that were ruled by their physical desires. Most of them didn't read or write. The men expected women to be invisible, quiet, well behaved and undemanding. If this story was written for today I believe that Medea would have left Jason once she found that he was being unfaithful. Jason would have ended up in jail for bigamy, and the courts would award her custody of the children. She would move on to create a new life for herself since she was such a strong woman.
I feel that the play Medea adequately expresses the female perspective during the Ancient Greece Era. Females in those days were property of the men and considered nobody; they had no voice it was as though women were muted to the world. I would think that a mother in those days would appreciate their children more and not get an ideal to kill their kids just to hurt the father of the kids. Because I don’t care if my life was on the line I would never hurt or kill my children. If I were to rewrite the ending of this story I would hurt Jason by poising her drink of mess-up his marriage, something other then killing my children.
Yes; the role of the women in Ancient Greece was to be completely under subjection of the male. Slavery is what I call that treatment towards the women then. They had no political rights and their position was one of inferiority. The first duty of the wife is to provide her husband with offspring, preferably a "MALE." If I could change the ending of this story, My Medea would not kill her children, father, brother, nor get revenge with her husband, but she would receive her divorce with pride and have a celebration party and invite her ex-husband and his wife, where he would meet my new king. In the end, Medea and her new king would ride off in the bright sunlight in the breezy winds and roses blowing across the fields.
The play does express the role of Greek woman in Ancient Greece. They were more like expendable servants then wives. If a woman were to write this play in present day, I think that she would not murder her children, she would murder the fiance, the father in law, and her husband. That would be my ending to this play if it were my choice.
From what I have read and from what the professor has explained, I believe that most of what happen in Medea adequately expresses the female perspective during Ancient Greece. I would like to think that as a mother there is nothing a man can do to push me into killing my sons, but history has shown that it happens. A women in Ancient Greece was considered to be nothing, property to own and get rid of. If a woman wrote this play I think that she would have been able to imagine a better way to hurt Jason than killing his sons. In my ending, I would curse him with impotence, a father in law from hell, and an unfaithful wife who cant have children to torment him.
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ReplyDeleteThe play Medea adequately expresses the female perspective during the Ancient Greece Era.Women in that society would tend to the needs of her husband and children. Women were not to take part in any political matters nor would they have say in decisions made by their husbands. During the ancient greece time women were considered caretakers of men and children only.The story of Medea would be different if a woman playwright wrote one for today's society. In the play women would have more authority and responsibilities. Women characters would have the right to accompany her husband in decision making choices. Both husband and wife would equally share household responsibilities and wives would not be judged or profiled by their husbands. A modern day ending to this Play is Medea would divorce her husband, get custody of her children, and receive a settlement for everything she and her husband helped create as a family.
ReplyDeleteJason was able to leave Medea for the Princess - a younger woman. Medea had no choice. She was told to leave with her children. The King wanted her in exile. Women in Ancient Greece were second class citizens, just like Medea. If this story was written today, it could very well be done the same way. There are men who do the same thing - leave their family and take a younger wife. And, as far as Medea killing her children, Susan Smith killed her two young boys so that she could be free to date another man. "A woman scorned" today might take the man for all he's worth, jeopardize his job, defame his reputation, and ruin him - then walk away laughing - but I would not end it with the children dying, but I would make him think they were dead!
ReplyDeleteI believe that "Medea", does portray the female perspective as it was in acient greek times. Women had the role of house wife and take care of the children, as well as breed children. The women had no say in anything. The men totally controlled the women and they made sure that no women had power. If a women playwright wrote the play in modern times, she would probably devorce her husband, take half of what he has, and probably kill her husband.
ReplyDeleteI think the play adequately expresses the female perspective during Ancient Greece. Women in Greece had little to no rights. They were prohibited to make a name for themselves and they were made invisible by their husbands. Medea used to be a well behaved wife as she was supposed to be, but when she discovered that her husband had other marriage plans, she went ballistic. Women during Ancient Greece could never do that, but I’m sure they wanted to. I think the play shows women’s inner rebellion put into action. However, if a woman playwright wrote it for today, she would make Jason seem more sadistic and hurtful and Medea seem more like a victim. It could end in a favorable divorce settlement, the children being taken away from the father forever, a ruined job, or a destroyed reputation. It wouldn’t go to the extent of murdering the children, even though it has happened in modern times.
ReplyDeleteI think the play adequately expresses a women perspective back in the Ancient Greece time. Women didnt have a say in anything and were taking as a nobody. Man had the power to controll everything.Althought now and days I seen women doing crazy things in order to try to please and keep a man but thats is just now excuse to kill your childrens. She had no self-confidence and through she would not make it without and plus she had killed her family members because of him. Man sees it the other way;if they find something that would better benefit them,then thats what they would go with. Not even caring for what she have done to be with him. He found not only a young women, she was a princess. He just put in his head that his kids would benefit from that and Medea should just accept that and keep it moving. Although I was not part of the Ancient Greece time but I would never go that far of killing my kids to have my husband fell the pain that he have cause.
ReplyDeleteI think that the play does express the women in ancient times because they were so put down and cast aside when something maybe more pretty or younger came into play. The roles of women were to be seen not heard, to take care of the house, have children and not leave the house. If a woman playwright created this story today she would most likely would have the ending being that Medea kills Jason and takes back the throne and declares that she doesn't need a husband.
ReplyDeleteIn this time the women do not wait for exile, they take the children and get as far away from the children's father. This is to make the man feel the pain just as he has caused he pain by leaving her. Women today will also divorce their spouse to receive child support and alimony. Some women today will also sue the other woman for money for ruining their marriage. I wonder why the other woman is always blamed for breaking up a marriage it takes two people to have an affair.
ReplyDeleteThe play "Medea" expresses the female perspective during ancient Greece extremely well. The role of woman in ancient Greek society was like that of a slave. They were considered second class citizens. Men saw women as irrational and fearful beings that were ruled by their physical desires. Most of them didn't read or write. The men expected women to be invisible, quiet, well behaved and undemanding. If this story was written for today I believe that Medea would have left Jason once she found that he was being unfaithful. Jason would have ended up in jail for bigamy, and the courts would award her custody of the children. She would move on to create a new life for herself since she was such a strong woman.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the play Medea adequately expresses the female perspective during the Ancient Greece Era. Females in those days were property of the men and considered nobody; they had no voice it was as though women were muted to the world. I would think that a mother in those days would appreciate their children more and not get an ideal to kill their kids just to hurt the father of the kids. Because I don’t care if my life was on the line I would never hurt or kill my children. If I were to rewrite the ending of this story I would hurt Jason by poising her drink of mess-up his marriage, something other then killing my children.
ReplyDeleteYes; the role of the women in Ancient Greece was to be completely under subjection of the male. Slavery is what I call that treatment towards the women then. They had no political rights and their position was one of inferiority. The first duty of the wife is to provide her husband with offspring, preferably a "MALE." If I could change the ending of this story, My Medea would not kill her children, father, brother, nor get revenge with her husband, but she would receive her divorce with pride and have a celebration party and invite her ex-husband and his wife, where he would meet my new king. In the end, Medea and her new king would ride off in the bright sunlight in the breezy winds and roses blowing across the fields.
ReplyDeleteThe play does express the role of Greek woman in Ancient Greece. They were more like expendable servants then wives. If a woman were to write this play in present day, I think that she would not murder her children, she would murder the fiance, the father in law, and her husband. That would be my ending to this play if it were my choice.
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