When writing The Medea, Euripides challenged the social norms by abandoning the gender roles of the ancient Greek society. The main characters, Jason and Medea, are atypical characters in many ways. Medea defies perceptions of the normal attitudes of men and women by overcoming her "female" emotions and performing acts that the ancient Greeks considered manly. Meanwhile, Jason seems to be much more meek and diminished. These gender anomalies are apparent through Medea and Jason's …showed first 75 words of 1310 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1310 total…Medea seems to be an anomaly. Perhaps Euripides simply felt it was time to take the Greek plays in a new direction. Bibliography Euripides. The Medea. Trans. Rex Warner. Chicago: The University of Chicago, 1955. "Medea - An Abandonment of Gender Roles". BigNerds.com Jan 2004<Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><http://www.bignerds.com/show.php?eid=1683>