In Medea, as in most Greek plays, there are numerous suggestions that fate rules the actions of the characters. For example, Medea says, “I do according to nature what I have to do.” Are Medea’s actions inevitable and beyond her control, or is she able to choose? If she chooses, then she is a tragic figure. Prove that she is either a tragic figure or a pathetic one (her actions are beyond her control). Text: Euripides, Medea

In Medea, as in most Greek plays, there are numerous suggestions that fate rules the actions of the characters. For example, Medea says, “I do according to nature what I have to do.” Are Medea’s actions inevitable and beyond her control, or is she able to choose? If she chooses, then she is a tragic figure. Prove that she is either a tragic figure or a pathetic one (her actions are beyond her control). Text: Euripides, Medea