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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World History/ English 10 May 2013 Cleopatra VII She was a woman of powerful ambition‚ a keen sense of intelligence and charm. She had political skills that made a great mark on history. Her name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopater‚ or just Cleopatra VII. Cleopatra was born in 69 B.C. and died August 3‚ 30 B.C.. She played a very important role in her father’s life helping him rule. She was the lover of three men‚ all who were rulers. She was not a typical teenager at age 17‚ or even close to being
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Cleopatra VII was born into a Macedonian family that had rule over Egypt. They were the descendents of Ptolemy I‚ a general of “Alexander the great” that became king of Egypt once Alexander’s death in 323 B.C... Cleopatra was known for the love she had for her country‚ and how she would do whatever was necessary for the best of here country. Cleopatra VII was born in Egypt in 69 B.C… Her father was the pharaoh of Egypt‚ Ptolemy XII‚ nicknamed Auletes or "Flute-Player." Cleopatra’s mother was most
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Choose one of the modern representations of Cleopatra in film or TV presented in the module materials. How far is this consistent with Roman depictions of her in Book 1‚ Chapter 1? The 1934 Cecil B. DeMille interpretation of Cleopatra is a far cry from the historical evidence left behind by Roman scholars‚ poets and historians. Claudette Colbert’s portrayal of the queen sees her as an almost sympathetic character as she is used by Caesar "It wasn’t In his arms that he wanted Egypt. It was in his
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Queen Cleopatra In ancient Egypt‚ Cleopatra is by far one of the most famous queens of all times. At the time‚ Cleopatra ruled Egypt and she is very famous for her story of love and death. She was born in 69 BC in Alexandria. Her father was Ptolemy x11. Her mother was Cleopatra 5th of Egypt. Later on‚ Cleopatra had another sister and two younger brothers. By historians‚ Cleopatra is classified to be the last pharaoh of Egypt. She was 17 or 18 when she became queen of Egypt. Cleopatra was a
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Lawrence Introduction to Humanities 7 July 2014 Cleopatra Hardly any personalities from the Hellenistic period (323 BC – 31 BC) are as renowned as Cleopatra VII (69 BC – 30 BC)‚ the Egyptian queen. The focus of a wide array of Western historical texts‚ music‚ poems‚ literature‚ and arts‚ Cleopatra has been widely portrayed as a Queen who ruled her subjects and her Roman lovers through sex and gender. Despite such portrayals‚ very little is known about Cleopatra and there are doubts among historians that
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Movie Review of “Cleopatra” The legendary story of Cleopatra has endured for over two thousand years. Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s 1963 epic movie‚ “Cleopatra”‚ starring Elizabeth Taylor‚ Rex Harrison and Richtard Burton depicts the end of Ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic dynasty with the fall of Cleopatra. Cleopatra was in fact the last of the great the pharaohs of Egypt and it can be said that she was as famous as Elizabeth Taylor who had been chosen to portray the fascinating ruler. Cleopatra was an intelligent
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extent do Roman depictions of Cleopatra appear to have influenced how she has been depicted on TV and in Film? Mention the name Cleopatra‚ and most people will think of the character portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor from the 1963 classic film “Cleopatra” - but is she the true depiction of the Queen of Egypt? This essay will be looking at to what extent Roman historians have influenced the way that she has been portrayed in film and TV in the modern age. Cleopatra VII was the last queen of the
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The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra Introduction Octavius Caesar (later renamed to Augustus Caesar‚ son of the murdered Julius Caesar)‚ Antony‚ and Lepidus form the Roman triumvirate that rules the Western world. Lepidus leaves the triumvirate‚ and Caesar and Antony are left to rule the world. Antony‚ though married to Fluvia‚ lives in Alexandria‚ Egypt with his mistress Cleopatra‚ the Queen of Egypt. Fueled by a disgust at his lifestyle in Egypt and anger over the wars caused by Antony ’s relatives
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Historical Investigation – Cleopatra Amid the splendor of mighty pyramids and mystic sphinxes a baby girl was born. She would be remembered throughout history as Cleopatra‚ the last queen of Egypt. Cleopatra came to the throne at ripe age of 17 years of age‚ this would not only have an impact on her homeland of Egypt‚ but a far wider and dramatic effect on the Roman Empire as well. Historical Context Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty‚ a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt
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