‘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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Brief Synopsis In 48 B. C. Caesar pursues Pompey from Pharsalia to Egypt. Ptolemy‚ now sovereign after deposing his older sister‚ Cleopatra‚ attempts to curry favor with Caesar by presenting the conquerer with the head of Pompey‚ borne by his satraps‚ Pothinos and Achillas. To win Caesar’s support from her brother‚ Cleopatra hides herself in a rug‚ which Apollodorus‚ her minion‚ presents to Caesar. The Roman is immediately infatuated; banishing Ptolemy‚ he declares Cleopatra Egypt’s sole sovereign
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CLEOPATRA HYPERLINK "http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR2527.aspx" http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR2527.aspx HYPERLINK "http://webpage.pace.edu/nreagin/F2004WS267/AniVoskanyan/history.html" http://webpage.pace.edu/nreagin/F2004WS267/AniVoskanyan/history.html 5 points to write about - Her role as a ruler and what she achieved - Ability to keep her legend alive - Influence on the Roman Empire - Role in the Octavian’s struggle for power - Her significance as a symbol Cleopatra
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Rome‚ Italy was a dangerous city around 100 B.C.‚ did not know how to manage their power and size. Gaius Julius Caesar was born on July 12‚ 100 B.C. in Rome‚ Italy. Caesar was murdered by his own senators on March 15‚ 44 B.C. His father was also named Gaius Julius Caesar and his mother was Aurelia Cotta‚ they raised him into Roman politics and as he grew up‚ he turned against the nobility. Julius had three marriages; his first wife was to Cornelia in 84 B.C. and 8 years later in 76 B.C. they had
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Compare the portrayal of Cleopatra in the 1963 film with representations of her in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century as discussed on the DVD Video ‘Cleopatra’. What aspects of her portrayal have changed or stayed the same‚ and why? Throughout the 21st century Cleopatra‚ we have been presented with both a “historical figure and a legend” (Cleopatra‚ AA100 DVD‚ Title 7‚ Chapter 1‚ The Open University). Portrayal of the Hellenistic queen shall be examined from the films in eras 1934
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Part 1 Cleopatra What impression does Dio give of the relationship between Cleopatra and Antony‚ and how does this impression relate to other Roman attitudes found in the chapter? The portrait of Cleopatra overpowering and enslaving Antony in their relationship was a constant subject in the Roman sources. (Fear‚ 2008 p. 10) Dio’s impression of Cleopatra and Antony’s relationship was that “she had laid him under some spell and deprived him of his wits.” (Scott-Kilvert‚ 1987a) Dio pictures Antony
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The Queens played an important role in the establishment of the 18th dynasty. Queen Tetisheri started in the 17th dynasty. A dynasty is the sucession of hereditary rulers‚ from the same family. This was the beginning of New Kingdom Egypt. The importance of Queen Tetisheri was her royal blood line; although she did not come from royal blood parents. This was formed through the Old Kingdom Egypt’s royal bloodline. If you could trace yourself back to Tetisheri’s bloodline then you could be Queen.
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Hypatia of Alexandria “You almost expect to hear: she was a fine philosopher‚ for a ‘woman’ when hearing about ancient female prodigies. After all‚ our predecessors’ opportunities‚ especially if they were ‘respectable’ women‚ were nearly non-existent. Hypatia‚ however‚ defies all such qualifiers.” Hypatia’s Accomplishments “Hypatia of Alexandria was‚ simply‚ the last great Alexandrian mathematician and philosopher. She was the first woman to make a substantial contribution to the development
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Hypatia of Alexandria was Born in Alexandria Egypt around 370 ad‚daughter of theon who had been a professor at University of Alexandria‚she was born into the educated life. Hypatia had been a mathematician and also a greek philosopher of her time.Furthermore she had been later described as a beautifully and well-proportioned Woman later after her death. Historical events of Hypatia in her life was that she was first women to make a substantial contribution to the development of mathematics
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young and beautiful Alexandria Hyatt this was a total nightmare. She was sent to Africa as a volunteer for the Child Save program after she had been caught shoplifting. This is great expedition where a young girl who has it all has now barely nothing‚ with just most of the essentials. You will learn about the wonderful culture and experience the how it is to live in one of the poorest parts of africa. It is an life changing experience. In Alexandria of Africa‚ Alexandria has been caught shoplifting
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