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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The scarcity of objective information about Cleopatra has allowed poetic licence for each generation to interpret her story as it sees fit‚ reflecting the changes in society’s view of women‚ together with the preoccupations of each period. Cleopatra (1934) starred Claudette Colbert in a reprise of her previous romantic-comedy roles: lightweight‚ flirtatious and funny but this time in a revealing historical costume. The emphasis is on her romantic liaisons with Caesar and Antony rather than
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citations in correct APA style for these five resources. Resource 1: Cleopatra The Great‚ by Joann Fletcher Fletcher‚ J. (2009). Cleopatra the great. London‚ England: Hodder & Stoughton. (Original work published 2008) EVALUATION The relevance of this resource to the topic question was obtained by assessing the accuracy‚ authority and coverage criteria (The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand‚ n.d.‚ p.1). The book‚ Cleopatra The Great by Joann Fletcher‚ 2009‚ is a detailed‚ contemporary analysis
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The Admirer’s of Cleopatra VII “I will not be triumphed over.” This quote has been stated by one of the most influential and powerful women of our time. She was a courageous woman who was not only intelligent‚ but possessed a rare‚ exotic beauty that is talked about even today. This great empress is none other than the Queen of Egypt‚ Cleopatra. This glorious lady celebrated love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony which made Cleopatra VII one of the most interesting people who ever lived
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Cleopatra VII was a remarkably intelligent woman with great charisma and political astuteness. The ancient historian‚ Plutarch‚ stated that “to know her was to be touched with an irresistible charm. Her delightful manner of speaking was such as to win the heart.” (Bradford 14). She utilized these assets to win over the favor of two of the most powerful man of Ancient Rome‚ Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. Cleopatra is portrayed as being manipulative‚ conniving; and accused of utilizing her relationships
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Chapter 1 Cleopatra I. Impressions: A. First associations: temptress‚ seduction‚ beauty‚ doomed lover‚ suicide‚ Antony and Cleopatra‚ Egypt‚ Elizabeth Taylor‚ "Carry on Cleo"‚ luxury and extravagance B. Sources used: movies‚ histories‚ biographies‚ coinage‚ sculpture‚ and poetry C. Abbreviations: 1. CE: Common Era (Equivalent to AD) 2. BCE: Before the Common Era (Equivalent to BC) Activity (DVD Video Cleopatra) p. 5: Watch the DVD and think about these questions: 1. What type of image
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What does this passage suggest about the relationship between Cleopatra and Antony? Compare this with how the relationship is portrayed in the other written source material from the classical period in Book 1‚ Chapter 1. The relationship portrayed in the extract‚ between Anthony and Cleopatra seems at first to be one sided. Anthony is depicted as an ‘insensitive brute with a heart of stone’ in comparison to Cleopatra who is ‘utterly devoted to him alone’. This show of devotion is a continuous
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Cleopatra VII Cleopatra‚ the last Queen of Egypt‚ would do most anything to keep her power. Crowned at the age of 18‚ she was already willing enough to raise an army and much more for the well being of her country. In about 49 B.C. Cleopatra’s younger brother‚ Ptolemy XIII‚ expelled her from Egypt. She fled to Syria seeking help to take back the throne. There‚ she raised an army. Julius Caesar joined forces with the queen and he used his army alongside hers‚ to help Cleopatra regain power. Together
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NLP and seduction have long been associated with each other. Nero Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a term used to describe the way in which our brains adhere to specific patterns of communication dependent on our personality type. Once we can begin to understand these patterns‚ triggers and Meta models‚ we can use them to our advantage whilst communicating with women. Seduction is merely the process of being able to clearly communicate our intent to women whilst utilizing the correct techniques to
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Human communicating is very attention-grabbing and a difficult process full of effective methods employed as persuasion‚ manipulation and seduction. In the article‚ From persuasion to manipulation and seduction (a very short history of global communication)‚ Aurel Codoban meaning of human communicating is‚ “influencing other minds through language” (Codoban‚ 2006‚ p. 152). As individuals it’s in our best interest to know and understand how to classify these methods and recognize the differences
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