Blog #8 - quote

There is no bitterness to be compared

With that between two people who once loved.

I believe this quote from "Medea" is not only very pertinent to the book but also holds true today. This quote explains the extreme hate that two people who were once in love can exhibit. In the play, Medea harbors a shocking about of hate for Jason. This hate is what causes Medea to drift towards insanity as she plots the murders of Jason, his new bride, and her very own children. It seems unusual that Medea can dislike Jason so much when she is actually cursed to be in love with him. However, that is why this quote is explaining bitterness, not just hate. Bitterness is its own special type of hate.

Bitterness, especially between x lovers, is hate mixed with love because the people involved do not really want to hate each other but cannot let things go enough to be civil to one another. This is why this quote is perfectly placed in this play. There is a part of Medea that is, and always will be, in love with Jason, but her hateful emotions overpower her and cause her to do harm to the people around her. This situation is all too common and although "Medea" was written long ago, this type of situation never grows old.