Analysis of Medea

1. Is Medea pure evil? Is there anything noble or heroic about her character? Discuss your point of view. Throughout the years, many of the brilliant plays that are analyzed by society contain many different characters, some of which are tragic figures. In literature, these tragic figures contain a fine line between tragic villain and tragic hero. A tragedy such as Macbeth introduces the tragic figure, Macbeth, as a character that was well respected throughout society. …

…be a horrible consequence. If an individual took into the account of Medea's motives for such intolerable acts and the reason why she did it, the acts become more human, and some would even consider her actions acceptable. Traits that Medea possesses, such as perseverance and self-sacrifice, are considered heroic. All of this shows that Medea is a tragic hero because of her struggles, and she manages to overcome these obstacles by determination and creativity.