Re: COMPARING MEDEA TO ANDREA YATES: Euripides Discussion Deck
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: i have to write a paper about Medea compared to Andrea Yates- a houston woman who murdered her five children by drowning them one after another. ANy suggestions??
I would say that your comparison will largely be a contrast.
Andrea Yates had a serious illness which seems to be above the comprehension of her jurors.
Medea killed her two boys out of vengeance toward her betraying husband.
I do not believe there is a comparison to be made.
Medea also succeeded or "got away" with it - that and killing Jason's bride to be and her father.
The best that Andrea Yates can get now is life in prison.