Medea Staging Paper (Title) - This is a staging paper for the play Medea writen by me.

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Beat 1 (Lines 662 to 712) Literal: Medea is listening to what has happened to Aegeus and explaining her situation.         Essential: Trying to seek advice from a far off friend.         'As If': It's 'as if' I am explaining to a friend and enlisting their help in getting back at my ex-girlfriend, who dumped me, but who happens to be his parent's friend's daughter. Beat 2 (Lines 713 to 758) Literal: Medea is trying to secure a place in Athens with Aegeus by offering him children that he needs.         Essential: Trying to bargain with a friend for mutual gain.         'As If': It's ...

... separate parts suddenly it made sense. I tried acting it and suddenly realizing that I could give Aegeus children. I had something he needed and therefore could then justify making him swear. At line 713 there is a pause and then the beat changes. I also realized that when I was acting this I needed to be very clear so that the audience will see this change. The roles reverse and my whole acting needs to change, because suddenly I have something I can bargain with and I have a leg to stand on. Understanding this set of lines is crucial to my character development as well as justifying

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