ENGL 103W Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Hubris, Euripides
12 May 2016
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Civil war between sparta and athens slave-owners, democratic, central power. Jason tries to persuade medea to accept her fate. He is seen as a threat to tradition, always creates new characters. Tells medea she will be okay on her own. Says he will provide their children with siblings. Initial hubris was bringing medea with him in the beginning. Believes medea when she accepts his new life. The price you pay is in excess of your own terror = tragedy. Failure of a bad person karma, fair, justice. Success of a good person not tragic. Failure of a good person close, but just depressing. Subject of tragedy must be an ordinary person with normal flaws.
