Jason And The Argonauts Compare And Contrast

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The way how one is depicted and perceived in a book is based solely on the traditions and mind of the writer and reader. Jason is depicted in two completely different ways from Medea and Jason and the Argonauts. He went from being a needy pawn of the gods to becoming a heartless and backstabbing husband and father. Medea started off being depicted as a love struck woman who would do anything for her soon to be husband, Jason, to becoming a delusional heartbroken and angry woman. I like both of the books these two were apart of because as readers we get to see the evolution of each of them and see how each character handles two totally life changing situations. How someone reacts to serious situations and problems that come up in life will slowly show you their characteristics and who they truly are and not what they pretend to be. Jason’s role in Jason in the Argonauts, from my perspective, is about a man who believes he is a brave hero who is in control of his life, but he is ultimately getting used as a pawn by the gods Zeus and Hera. There are many different instances that clearly show that ultimately Jason was not truly in control of his own life and destiny. Jason’s journey was managed by a chess game between the gods, which allowed him to be aided or setback. Jason also would have never been able to complete …show more content…

Medea’s love for Jason made her forget to think ahead and plan steps for her own future. I have never been in love to understand how and why it would make Medea to go as far to betray her country and family who did nothing to deserve the harm she brought their way. She had no right to betray her people for a man she knew nothing about. I know and understand that Medea is a powerful, smart, and analytical women but the fact that she let love change who she is lets me know that I can no longer view her as that, but as a weak woman who puts herself

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