Medea

You are an up-and-coming divorce lawyer in ancient Corinth. Choose to represent either Jason or Medea and argue why your client is least to blame in their separation and its aftermath. Use textual examples and be sure to frame your argument in ancient—not modern—terms.

Select one of the Chorus’s poetic monologues to the audience. How does what the Chorus says embody what we feel about the action on stage? Do you agree with the Chorus’s assessment of the situation in the passage you chose? Why or why not?

There are two king characters in Medea: Creon, the king of Corinth, and Aegeus, the king of Athens. Creon attempts to banish Medea; Aegeus extends her the promise of safety in Athens. Which man is a better king to his people? In the world of Medea, what virtues constitute a good ruler? Are they different from our own?