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    “Cleopatra” the Movie

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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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    Cleopatra Assignment

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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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    Antony and Cleopatra

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    for a character to be relatable‚ he or she must first be flawed. As humans‚ we are unnable to relate to perfect beings‚ as we 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

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    Part 1 What do the representations of Cleopatra in film and on television (as shown on the DVD video ‘Cleopatra’) tell us about how her reputation changed over time? Discuss with reference to two or three representations. The name Cleopatra invokes a striking image in your mind. The Egyptian queen who took on the might of Rome. The way we see Cleopatra’s character changes in the way she has been depicted in movies and television across the years. With each different portrayal she reflects

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    Cleopatra Vii

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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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    Cleopatra Vii

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    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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    ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

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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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    Part 1 Cleopatra

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    Part 1 Cleopatra Choose one of the modern representations of Cleopatra in film or TV presented in module materials. How far is this consistent with roman depictions of her in Book1‚ chapter1? The way Cleopatra is portrayed in the filmCleopatra” 1963 starting Elizabeth Taylor is linked to the way the roman sources represented her. The film similarly portrays the way many of the roman sources represented Cleopatra‚ the luxurious and sensual pleasurable nature of Egypt and Cleopatra is a systematic

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    Country's Reputation

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    « Every inhabited place on earth has a reputation » Anholt‚ 2011‚ p.7 A reputation according to the dictionary is “the estimation in which a person or thing is held‚ especially by the community or the general public”. A country communicates with the rest of the world and creates its reputation through what Anholt (2011‚ p.25) calls the six natural channels. He enumerates the different types of public relations as following: tourism promotion‚ export brands‚ policy decisions of the country’s government

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    Cleopatra Vii

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    When you think of Cleopatra you tend to think of Cleopatra‚ Queen of the Nile. Which isn’t far from the truth. Cleopatra was queen of Egypt‚ which is located on the Nile River. In her lifetime she had every luxury imaginable‚ which she used to gain the popularity of the roman authority. She was very important in terms of Egyptian history. However she was also very well known in terms of Roman history. She seduced some of most well known Roman men of her time. Cleopatra was a seductress. Who

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