Comparison Journal 2:

Both Oedipus and Medea use Catharsis. In Oedipus this Catharsis is brought upon him with fate. While in Medea the Catharsis was brought using Medea and her actions. In Oedipus this pity and fear is brought up with the developing fate he is going to run into to. Oedipus is bound by a prophecy of killing his parents, and marrying his mother. Oedipus in the end does end up full filling the prophecy. He then blinds himself with his own hands and banished from his country leaving his daughters and sons behind. While in Medea she is left by her Husband. However it is not the husbands fault, she decided in the first place to leave her homeland and run away with Jason. Medea then takes revenge upon Jason in this case, the brutal way she has taking revenge, the fear and pity on Medea that was there previously has been purged. Thus showing this use of Catharsis.