Themes in Medea
There are four present themes in Medea , infidelity in marriage, being an outsider, gender roles, and a mother's role with her son. Each of these is portrayed greatly throughout this piece and prove to be significant in the meaning of the tale. Beginning with infidelity in marriage, Jason holds many years of marriage with Medea, only to throw them away for a marriage with another woman, Glauke, daughter of Creon. He attempts to make it seem as though this has no real relevance to his life, and it is fine that he is jumping from one marriage to the other. Naturally, if a woman just finds out that her husband has married another woman without her knowledge, she would be furious, as Medea was. Infidelity, however, comes in more forms than simply cheating on your spouse with another person. Betrayal in any form constitutes as infidelity. Although Jason did betray Medea, she in turn, through anger, betrayed his as well by murdering their two sons. The acts of manipulation and tricker...