1. Background
Medea is a witch, who uses black magic. Medea fled from a city in Asia with Jason after killing her brother. After leaving Asia, Medea and Jason live in the city of Corinth. After some time, Jason leaves Medea for King Creon’s daughter, Glauce. King Creon decides to exile Medea and her children from the city of Corinth, due to his fear of a revenge from Medea. Medea then pleads for one more night in Corinth, so she can gather up her and her children’s belongings. King Creon agrees to these terms, which is how Medea’s story begins.
2. Mental
The audience would assume that Medea’s character was happy with her life and family before Jason broke her heart and King Creon exiled her and her children. One would only distinguish that Medea would be heartbroken and distraught after her …show more content…
Relationship to Self (sel-respect)
Medea doesn’t really know herself throughout the play. She bases her relationship with herself on the way others impact her life. Although it is arguable that Medea is a feminist, she strays from her role as a wife and a mother to alienating herself to become a soulless monster.
B. External Analysis
1. Height/Weight: Medea is approximately five feet tall and weighs approximately one hundred and twenty pounds.
2. Posture: Medea stands straight with nearly perfect posture.
3. Age in Present Story: Medea is likely to be in her early to mid-thirties.
4. Health: Medea’s physical health is average, although she is emotionally unhealthy.
5. Movement & Gesture: She is so stressed that she is all the time shaky, she also grabs her forearms when she talks often.
6. Mannerisms: Medea is very fidgety and clenches her dress habitually.
7. Voice: Medea frequently speaks in a very assertive manner, as she basically takes control of all of her situations throughout the play.
8. Dress: She wears a purple dress in this play, with the exception of the red cloth which represented her children’s blood.
C. Consider the following