Margaret Thatcher Quotes In Medea

As with most of the myths in ancient Greek tragedy, the story-line of Euripides' Medea, originally produced in 431 BC, is derived from a collection of tales that circulated around him. Medea is one of the earliest surviving plays of Euripides, though it was written well into his career. It is also one of the most popular. Margaret Thatcher, former prime minister of Great Britain, once said, “In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.” Novels and plays often portray circumstances that reflect Margaret Thatcher’s sentiment. In the play Medea, one of the most powerful and enduring of Greek Tragedies, some of the characters portrayed Margaret Thatcher’s sentiment by the actions they have committed
Throughout the play you can conclude that Jason is selfish, foolish, and does not care about others. For example, in the beginning of the play Jason says, “Have you only just discovered that everyone loves himself more than his neighbor?” (Dover 4). This statement shows his motives and how he is worried about himself and not about others. When Jason faces Medea and tells her that he left her for the good of the whole family, so that they could all become more powerful and wealthy it shows that he believes it is acceptable to leave his wife, he has no problem telling her, and doing it. Jason was thinking of himself when he left Medea to marry the daughter of Creon, King of Corinth. He was trying to get ahead as if a politician would try to get to the top.
The differences between Medea and Jason are very pronounced and each difference of the actions done and words said only lead to support Margaret Thatcher’s quote, “In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.” Medea’s pursuit of vengeance for her husband’s betrayal has lead her to seek revenge in ways only a woman can. Jason’s foolishness and shallowness personality allows him to speak to people in ways only a man