Unrealism in Medea and Odyssey

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The very first dialogue spoken by Medea "Oh, oh! What misery, what wretchedness! What shall I do? If only I were dead!" helps the audiences somewhat realize her feelings upon being betrayed by Jason. While the chorus's description of her to be "sobbing and wailing" and "shouting shrill accusations" further dramatizes the condition of Medea as a result of which the plot is intensified and indulges the audience in sympathizing with her it also helps to highlight the profundity of the love Medea had for Jason...
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In the light of this, when Jason is later introduced into the plot, perhaps like Medea, the audiences too expect him to offer a substantial reason for betraying her. However, Jason's self-contradictory explanation in the words "I long neither for hoards of Gold nor for a voice sweeter than Orpheus" and his declaration that he married the princess only to "not be poor" seems unreasonable and unrealistic...
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