Jason

Question 1

Jason to a modern audience

Answer 1

smug and unsympathetic

Question 2

Jason to an ancient audience

Answer 2

less damning of him

-his family arrived in Corinth in exile due to Medea’s actions and he believs that by marrying the princess he is doing the best for all of them

Question 3

Medea’s opinions on Jason

Answer 3

believes his excuse for marrying the princess is just because he wants a younger wife and she cannot understand his logic

Question 4

Jason on Medea

Answer 4

cannot understand her emotional response

Question 5

Jason on women

Answer 5

dismissive of all women

clear he uses sexual relationships to further his own ends and displays little emotional involvement

Question 6

How is he presented?

Answer 6

easily tricked by Medea

represented as quite foolish in second scene (chorus and audience both know he is being flattered and deceived)

Question 7

Chorus on Jason

Answer 7

waver in their suport for him - understand he was acting in best interests for family but still blame deaths of children on his betrayal

he feels bad for their deaths and says he should never have brought them to Greece