“Medea,” a play by Euripides, describes the hardships that befall women and how their suffering from mistreatment pushed them to commit violent and terrible transgressions. Medea's relentless display of demoralized actions led to the deaths of nearly her entire family. The text describes powerless women living under the rule of their husbands in a male-dominated society. Medea rebels against social norms during this period by firmly believing in her own ideas, rises to power and begins to challenge the idea of ​​a strong and heroic character. The character of Medea displays great power by rejecting the gender role that society has placed her in. Medea is also under the power of revenge because her husband Jason has abandoned her. During this time period, Medea possessed a great deal of pride throughout the story. The nurse best described Medea's proud character. “She's a dangerous woman. It will not be easy for any man who fights with her to think that she is defeated and he has triumphed” (Euripides 56-58). Medea has many traits that would be admirable, if only she were a man. She is ruthless, brilliant, cunning and powerful. But her position is one of weakness: she is not a ruler or a warrior on the battlefield, she is a woman scorned. He says: “I treat my friends kindly and strike my enemies harshly. This is the way of life, the way of earning a glorious reputation” (Euripides 81-83). Reputation is a huge factor in a man's life. Men always build their reputations throughout their lives through war and powerful deeds. Medea speaks as if she were a war hero or a man of power, caught up in the idea that reputation is everything. This not only contributes to the struggle with gender roles, but pokes holes in the Greek idea of ​​Medea completely abandoning her maternal instincts and being quite understanding of everything she has done. Goodbye to my old projects…I can't do it. Yet what happens to me? Do I want to become a laughing stock while letting my enemies get away scot-free? I have to get to the bottom of it... I realize how terrible the crime I am committing is, but passion prevails over my decisions... It is worth suffering... You could not hope, nor your princess, to despise my love, to make fun of me and live happily ever after. (Euripides 212-219) Jason transforms from an exotic hero in the eyes of the reader to an unheroic, hypocritical and selfish man. At the end Medea passes on a chariot given to her by the gods. It can be inferred that Euripides did this because it makes no sense; just like life has no meaning. Euripides might try to say that he doesn't believe that we can't so easily classify people into gender roles. Euripides recognizes the injustice that gender roles entail in Greek society. These ideas were not very popular during this time period. Euripides was scrutinized for his writings and the way his plot was woven together. It is important to remember that we cannot use these injustices as an excuse for our actions, but note that these problems can create others. Medea gained power from these problems and showed signs of strong character but the end result was not favorable