At the outset, Medea is portrayed as a disheartened woman betrayed by her husband in the pursuit of another lover. She is observed to be a woman of extreme emotion and one of great devotion to her family, and above all her husband. Her character, which is seemingly that of a very peaceful and rational spirit, abruptly shifts to develop into an intemperate heart with the definite goal of destruction in mind. Instead of choosing …showed first 75 words of 244 total…

…showed last 75 words of 244 total…the reclamation of vengeance of a broken heart, she not only kills her husband's new lover and her father, but also kills her own blood; her children, claiming that by doing so she will be protecting them from an even crueler counter-revenge by her enemies. However, as her rage for revenge steadily develops into an uncontrollable insanity, her quest begins to be observed as a damned path for Medea; filled with remorse, sorrow, and grief.