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In Euripides's Medea, it is possible to view the character of Medea both sympathetically and unsympathetically, however we are encouraged to sympathise with her.
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Short Essay- Medea Jessica Wilkey In a play, the audience is often encouraged to view certain characters either sympathetically or unsympathetically, which can position them to agree, or disagree, with the values and attitudes of that character. In Euripides's Medea, it is possible to view the character of Medea both sympathetically and unsympathetically, however we are encouraged to sympathise with her. The Nurse tells the Prologue of Medea, and it is at this point that the audience first learns the story of Medea and Jason, and is positioned to sympathise with Medea. It is during the Prologue that we are told of Jason's betrayal, and Medea is described as "bitter as the sea...weeping for the country she betrayed". We also learn that Medea is a "souvenir from foreign parts", "stripped of her place". These factors encourage the audience to pity and sympathise with Medea. When Kreon exiles Medea, the audience further pities...
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