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    Powerplay-Antony and Cleopatra and The Brothers Bloom Both Shakespeare’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ and Rian Johnson’s ‘The Brothers Bloom’ represent similarities on how power is obtained and how powerplays are created. Power‚ as shown in both texts‚ is always shifting from one party to another. But how the power is used can be for various reasons. For example in the ‘Bloom Brothers’‚ the brothers Stephen and Bloom’s lust for money controls them and when competition arises‚ powerplays are created. Whereas

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    Gladiator (Movie) Gladiator is a film about Maximus‚ a roman general who was to be the next emperor‚ succeeding Aurelius. Aurelius’ son Commodus gets angry and jealous at the fact that he was not chosen by his father to be next in line. He then proceeds to kill his father and orders Maximus to be killed. Maximus flees but finds out that his family has been murdered. He later gets enslaved and becomes a gladiator‚ where he trains under Proximo who also was a former gladiator. He then starts a journey

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    Powerplay in Texts! Power is conditional; it’s a measure of one individual’s ability to control the environment around itself‚ including the behaviour of other entities through manipulation and exploitation. The application of power‚ whether this be physical or sexual‚ individual or political‚ private or public‚ replicates one’s ability to control‚ command and influence others. Ultimately‚ an entity with power is permitted to employ this for the benefit of others‚ or unfortunately to their detriment

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    Antony and Cleopatra Type of Work Antony and Cleopatra is tragic stage play about a doomed love affair. It is also a history play‚ since it is based on real events in ancient times. Scholars often group it as one of Shakespeare’s “Roman plays‚” along with Coriolanus and Julius Caesar. Key Dates Date Written: Between 1606 and 1607.  First Printing: 1623 as part of the First Folio‚ the first authorized collection of Shakespeare’s plays.  Sources .Shakespeare’s main source for the play

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    « ANTONY & CLEOPATRA »‚ SHAKESPEARE Act IV‚ Scene 14 This tragedy‚ “Antony and Cleopatra”‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ was first printed in 1623. The title itself already announces some information: first of all‚ that these two are great characters; one is a Roman triumvir‚ the other is the most famous queen of Egypt. The second main information is the duality‚ which announces a great theatrical theme and the variations between a duel and a duo. Having previously defeated Caesar in a land

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    Scott McCulloch THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue of Liberty is a neoclassical monument that stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbour. It was given as a gift from France in 1886 and has become a world famous icon. The statue is of great political significance‚ symbolising the ideals of the age it was constructed and reflecting the principles of the American Declaration of Independence‚ a constitution that modern America still has as its political compass. It is also architecturally significant

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    Antony and Cleopatra’ composed by Shakespeare presents different types of power which people exercise to manipulate and to control others. Sometimes the use of power can have tragic results where people become victims of their own desires. At other times‚ power can be used to enhance somebody’s reputation and position in life. The types of power that are highlighted in this play include‚ power of a sexual nature‚ political or military power‚ the power of persuasion and manipulation. The exercise

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    ourselves are not perfect‚ we are flawed. In Antony and Celopatra‚ Antony’s fragility is exploited as his Achrilles heel‚ Cleopatra‚ is dangeled infront of him‚ serving as the thread that ultimately leads to his unravveling. As high functioning members of society‚ this concept of fatal flaws‚ of our own fragility intrigues us and as such being able to bear witness to Antony’s downfall from a safe distance creates appeal. Throughout the play‚ Mark Antony can be seen as a tragic hero. While some of

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    makes Shakespeare’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ such a timeless classic that transcends time? It is the ideas and themes that are shown throughout the play and the techniques‚ such as hyperbolic language‚ used to present those. Love and duty are juxtaposed in the play and this shows the connection most people face today‚ the choice between what they need to do and the pleasure they want. The other theme explore in ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ is jealousy. This is what makes Antony and Cleopatra so relatable today

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    Antony and Cleopatra Essay Question: How is power play illustrated in the behaviour of Antony and Cleopatra and Antony and Caesar in Shakespeare’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’? In your answer make close reference to the text. (600-800 words) The strength of the powerplay used in Shakespeare’s play ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ becomes evident in many different situations as characters assert themselves over others to create the outcome they desire. In ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ this dominance is displayed in

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