Character Analysis for skit Journal

First, second and third woman:
I don't really think that any of them have some deep motivation other than not wanting the boys to die, but ultimately, they are too timid to even go in there to stop Medea; " Shall we break in, snatch them from death?" (Medea 72). Their motivation for staying out of it is their fear for what Medea would do to them if they tried to stop her. Medea is very powerful so all these women can do is stand outside the room and listen to the boys scream as their mother murderers them... sad.

Chorus:
The Chorus' motivation comes from telling what's right and wrong. In this particular scene they are very angry with what Medea has done to her children calling her a "Woman of stone" with a "heart of iron" (Medea 72). They can not believe that she could do such a thing as kill her own blood. They know that this is wrong and speak the truth in saying so.

Leader:
The Leader's motivation comes from trying to help the characters by speaking the truth and informing them of what is going on. For example, in this scene, he is trying to make Jason understand that his sons are dead, but he has to tell him a few times in order for him to fully comprehend the fact; "You cannot think of them as being alive" (Medea 73). Jason is finally able to grasp the concept and then he talks to Medea. The Leader does his job.