After reading the Introduction of Medea, multiple themes begin to emerge. The most prominent theme is betrayal. Medea’s husband, Jason, betrays her when he abandons her and takes another wife. Medea feels a hatred for Jason and wants him to “pay” for the pain he has caused her. But Medea also betrays her children. Mothers are supposed to care for their children and do everything they can to make sure their children live and have the best life possible. Medea betrays her children by not living up to these expectations; she kills her children just to inflict pain on Jason by “killing his legacy,” which leads to another theme within Medea, revenge. Medea is willing to sacrifice anything to get the “perfect” revenge on Jason, even her family. Another
