Medea’s father requested that in order for Jason to receive the golden fleece he must endure through challenges that the king has placed for him. Medea, in spite of her father, helps Jason accomplish his tasks. Medea sits and ponders the decision about betraying her father and the possible outcomes that may occur, “Will I betray the kingdom of my father, only to have the stranger whom I save set sail without me for another’s bed, leaving Medea to her punishment?” Medea understands that she is betraying her father based on the fact that she contemplates whether or not she should go through with it and questions her actions. Also, she weighs out her consequences and questions the loyalty of Jason. She refers to Jason as a stranger since she has only just met him yet she is willing to risk the bond between her and her father to be unsure whether or not Jason will remain faithful. Leaving her to her own punishment only assures that she is aware that she may be left on her own to deal with the mess she has made for a man that may be using her to only obtain the fleece. The whole portion of this text is Medea understanding that she may have to take a chance and know that either love will be the result of her actions or abandonment and individual
Medea’s father requested that in order for Jason to receive the golden fleece he must endure through challenges that the king has placed for him. Medea, in spite of her father, helps Jason accomplish his tasks. Medea sits and ponders the decision about betraying her father and the possible outcomes that may occur, “Will I betray the kingdom of my father, only to have the stranger whom I save set sail without me for another’s bed, leaving Medea to her punishment?” Medea understands that she is betraying her father based on the fact that she contemplates whether or not she should go through with it and questions her actions. Also, she weighs out her consequences and questions the loyalty of Jason. She refers to Jason as a stranger since she has only just met him yet she is willing to risk the bond between her and her father to be unsure whether or not Jason will remain faithful. Leaving her to her own punishment only assures that she is aware that she may be left on her own to deal with the mess she has made for a man that may be using her to only obtain the fleece. The whole portion of this text is Medea understanding that she may have to take a chance and know that either love will be the result of her actions or abandonment and individual