Medea

To be quite honest I don’t know what to think of this story. For one it was striking to see a female character portrayed in such a way. Was she a little crazy? Yes, but she also held power so much so Creon felt it right to banish her out of fear of what she might do to his daughter.

I think she sheds a sort of light on feminism in a time where there wasn’t much of it. As I said before her ways were extreme as is with most old literature, but there’s something to be said about who she was. She took charge not fearing what might become of her, only seeking to make right what she found wrong. To not stand idly by while the person she sacrificed so much for shows her disloyalty. I think Medea did what most women should do (not the killing part that’s a little bit much don’t you think?), stand there ground. So often or not we are expected to not speak our mind, not hold certain jobs, stay at home, care for children. All of it is full of outdated ideas created by men. Today we are taking those ideas and turning them on their head, we are no longer silent, speaking only when spoken too. We are lowed we have a voice, and we will be heard. Just as Medea was, she longed for justice even at the extent of her own happiness, to make Jason feel the pain she had. All in all, I think this story definitely has strong elements of feminism and really makes you think about how it has been reflected over the years.