Medea expresses her intense regret and pain: But I am deserted, a refuge, thought nothing of by my husband, something won in a foreign land. I have no mother nor brother, nor anyone with whom I can take refuge in this sea of woe. (Euripides 9.) Remorseful, Medea is reflecting on her brothers death, which ironically turned out to be for nothing. Medeas realization emphasizes the severity of her pain. Most of all, she contemplates about Jason leaving her to be with another woman- leading to Medea concluding that she is worthless in the eyes of her husband. This analyzation leads to Medeas realization that as a result of her actions and Jasons change of heart, she no longer has anyone in her life to depend on. Ultimately,
For 2,448 years, Medea has been a notable playwright and story, thanks to Euripides craftsmanship and eloquent characterization of the infamous main character, Medea. Even though Euripides writes Medea as
a complex character having many characteristics, there is one characteristic that dominates all the others, and for a good reason. Throughout the entirety of Medea, Euripides depicts Medea as hopeless to enable the audience to empathize with her. Euripides portrays this feeling in Medeas first line, where she is shown as depressed and having suicidal thoughts: Ah wretch. Ah, lost in my sufferings. I wish, I wish I might die. (4). This dramatic yet devastating statement indicates that Medea is so heartbroken and overcome with grief that it seems to her that the only alternative is death, albeit that she has other options to help cope with her sorrow. Without a doubt, seeing a once happy, wedded woman wishing for death in response to her husband, Jason, leaving her causes the audience to feel sympathetic towards her situation. Secondly, Medea is characterized as hopeless through her suffering and pain- both past and present.