Medea is even further in exile, however, because she is in a foreign land without any of her ancestors to guide her. Her husband has abandoned her for a new bride, and she is being exiled from this city. Medea has been left completely isolated, except for the companionship she is finding in the chorus she confides in. The spirit of womanhood remains with her, despite being left alone by all others. FInally, Medea addresses the chorus with her plans for revenge. "If I find some way to punish Jason for these injustices, along with his bride and father, too, say nothing." (Euripides) In this moment, she gives warning that her wrath will fall upon those that have wronged her, but the women of the city do not wish to betray her. Similar to modern stories such as Andrea Yates (Ramsland) who told several people she intended to kill her children before committing the act, the women of Corinth are not simply negligent in preventing her from committing the act, but actually...

Medea informs the women that she is seeking revenge for the wrongs her husband has done to her, and they validate her need for this vengeance. The women of Corinth will not betray her plans to anyone else because women must stay bonded together, since no man will look out for their best interests.
Works Cited

Euripides. Medea. Trans. Ian Johnson. http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/euripides/medea.htm

Geetanjali. "Feminist Reading of Euripides' Medea." Literary Mosaic II. 1 April 2004. http://literarymosaicii.blogspot.com/2004/04/feminist-reading-of-euripides-medea.html

Ramsland, Katherine. "Andrea Yates." Crime Library. http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/women/andrea_yates/index.html