Mike Doyle Esch and Medea

By: Ward creates a connection between Medea and Esch on several cases. The main one however is where Esch realizes that Manny has been using her, like how Jason was using Medea. Medea and Esch both thought that who they loved, had the same feeling for them, however that was not true. Instead they tricked them into becoming a tool that they could use whenever they wanted. Jason would use Medea as a tool to get himself out of issues, while Manny would use Esch as a living sex toy. Jason and Manny took so much from Medea and Esch, only for their own self gain. In both cases it reveals a lot about the characters, showing the selfish personalty of Jason and Manny, and the selfless personalities of Medea and Esch, who just wanted to help people.
This image portrays how Medea was used as a tool to help Jason get what he wanted and, how he didn't give back to her at all, just dragging her around to where he will need her next.
At the end of the book Esch has had her home and the fantasy she had of Manny ripped from her, while also having to worry about the baby, and raising him or her at such a young age.

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  1. AnonymousAugust 30, 2017 at 11:15 AM

    First off, spicy post my guy
    I really likes how you seamlessly compared the two in a single sentence. While there is a lack of an actual quote in here, I almost did not notice because of how much you hit the nail on the head. This paragraph is very strong, as well as accurate. I would also say the parallel of Esch and Medea both developing after they realize that their Jasons, are nowhere near as perfect as they thought. I also like to think that the fight is the culmination for both characters in the final stages of their development. My only question would be for your second picture, which is even though Esch does have lots of holes, is she still whole by the end of the book?

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