As the famous Greek playwright Euripides once said: "The lover's hatred is stronger than the lover's love." Incurable, in each, the wounds they cause. Such ideas are represented in one of his most famous plays, Medea. This piece is a fascinating classic centered on the Greek goddess Medea. Despite his recent fame, in his day Euripides was unpopular because he used what would be considered a "modern" view where he would focus on women, slaves, and people from the lower classes. In the play, Medea commits filicide, which initially seems extremely gruesome, but as the audience is guided through the play, they develop sympathy towards Medea. In order to achieve this empathy and enhance the understanding of Medea's pride and ideals, Euripides uses the chorus, the wet nurse, and the children, all of whom are minor characters. Granted, these characters overall have overlapping roles and guide the audience toward the same concept, but on some topics they disagree or contradict each other. Medea's Chorus is composed of middle-aged Corinthian women who are present on stage throughout the act. Although in Medea they defy their usual focus of limiting themselves to observation and, instead, they give their opinions on the events of the production and speak directly to the characters. Throughout the play, they express the audience's thoughts, feelings, and questions regarding the play, while elaborating on the consequences of their actions. The choral role in the play extends to the nurse. In Medea, Euripides uses the nurse to introduce Medea and give an introduction to the play. The Nurse is the first character on stage; thereafter, she begins the play by giving the audience the information necessary to put themselves at her disposal. The nurse leads middle of paper...it's killing us! (p.56). This contrast between the two points of view improves the audience's understanding of the play. In the play, Euripides skillfully uses the chorus, the nurse, and the children to help the audience feel compassion, empathize with it, and empathize with it. Although these characters are presented separately, ultimately they mostly support each other, although they represent different points of view in others. Euripides, by using these characters, transforms the play into a representative symbol of freedom and power. Instead of Medea appearing as a heartless mother who only cares about her own safety, he depicts her as a very caring and loving mother who was only forced into this situation and she has no choice but to murder his children. Thus Euripides transforms a story of jealousy and betrayal into a play that represents very fundamental human emotions..