Cleopatra VII: The Life and Death of a Pharaoh Cleopatra was born to Ptolemy XII (or Autles) and his sister Cleopatra Tryphaena in 69 B.C. She was one of six children-Cleopatra VI (who disappeared sometime between 58 B.C.- 55B.C.)‚ Berenice IV‚ Ptolemy XIII‚ Ptolemy XIV‚ and Arsinöe IV. Though born a member of Egyptian royalty‚ she was Greek and Macedonian by blood. She and her siblings were well learned from the library in Alexandria‚ despite custom that women should not be educated. She spoke
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Sources This investigation will explore the question: How did Cleopatra VII Theo Philopator of ancient Egypt utilize her sexuality to gain political power? The years 51 B.C. to 34 B.C. will be the focus of this investigation‚ to allow for an analysis of Cleopatra’s political gains through her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony/Antonius. The first source that will be evaluated in depth is Duane W. Roller’s book Cleopatra: A Biography‚ published in 2010. The origin of this work‚ Roller
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Cleopatra Assignment What does it tell us about Plutarch’s view of the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra? Plutarch views the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra as one where Cleopatra uses manipulation‚ temptation and obsession to control Antony. She is viewed as a fatal influence on Antony and he seemed powerless to resist her charms. In the eyes of Rome‚ Antony was changing from a veteran statesman and warrior to that of an effiminate love sick juvenile on the road to destruction
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made great decisions about thecamera techniques to be used in each scene. In 1996‚ a restaurant with the nameBubba Gump was open in honour of the movie‚ and surprisingly there is one in thePeak Galleria in Hong Kong!The opening scene of the movie is filmed very beautifully‚ especially with thefeather floating in the air‚ because it creates the mood of the whole piece. Also‚ themusic and sounds chosen to accompany the opening scene‚ contributes to the tone of the entire movie.From right the beginning
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femme-fatale over all men; this was Cleopatra Queen of the Nile. Cleopatra’s intelligence‚ wit and beauty are still remembered and written about to this day. Born a Greek‚ Cleopatra adapted to the Egyptian ways and even learnt their native tongue‚ a feat which had not been ccomplished since the Ptolemies had first ruled. Although not a "true Egyptian"‚ she utilized her tremendous aptitude and cunning female ways to gain and provide‚ for her country that she so loved. Cleopatra was a born ruler and did so
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I watched the movie “Cleopatra”‚ which was directed by Franc Roddam in 1999 for this project. Even though the movie was three hours long it was enjoyable to watch. After watching the movie I starting researching some historical facts about Cleopatra on the Internet and I discovered that most of the movie was incorrect. Like every Cleopatra movie‚ she is always made out to be so beautiful however while researching I found in every piece it stated that she was far from beautiful. The picture of
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The opening scene of the 1962 film‚ L’eclisse‚ is quite strange from an editing standpoint. While I can not exactly understand what the actors are saying to do lingual differences‚ I notice the pace and cuts feel unnatural and highly forced. After analyzing the clip‚ I believe this was all intentional by the director‚ Michelangelo Antonioni. The scene begins in the apartment of what appears to be a couple. The couple seems to be in a rather big argument. However‚ there are no clues or evidence that
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English essay In terms of attitude to love‚ what are the similarities/differences between "Romeo and Juliet" and "Antony and Cleopatra"? These two Shakespearian plays are very similar in setting and plot. There seems to be a similar balance of corresponding characters who are fairly alike in each play‚ for examples Antony and Romeo‚ Cleopatra and Juliet‚ Enobarbus and Mercutio etc‚ although the time and geographical setting is different. In both plays the two main characters experience love and a
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The overall mood in Roman Polanski’s Macbeth is gruesome and depressing. Setting‚ costume‚ sound‚ and pace contribute to the development of the mood in the movie. The opening scenes in Macbeth show a dull and sullen landscape. The atmosphere is gloomy which is seen through the dark clouds‚ the pouring rain‚ and the muddy earth. The castles and the buildings look ominous because of their choppy lines and unpleasant ambience. The costumes in Macbeth look tired and dirty. During the movie‚ the characters
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Fast paced Indian music builds tension even before the opening credits have stopped rolling Establishing shot indian city‚ while not revealed as india at this point the viewer associates the architecture as foreign in some exotic location‚ one car on the road‚ depth created by background being out of focus and leading lines created by the road. High angle extreme long shot‚ zoom to reveal tracking shot of taxi cab and people in exotic attire and foreign style tricycle cabs‚ gives the viewer more
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