them into who they are. Whether one expresses loyalty or betrayal to another can impact one’s life greatly and can cause numerous outcomes in a person’s life. In William Shakespeare’s two plays Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet‚ the impact that betrayal and loyalty have on the protagonists Hamlet and Marc Antony‚ and their supporting characters is conveyed as Shakespeare articulates the relationship between selflessness and loyalty in contrast to selfishness and betrayal. Shakespeare points out that those
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CLEOPATRA”S DEATH SCENE "...Cleopatra sent to Caesar a letter which she had written and sealed; and‚ putting everybody out of the monument but her two women‚ she shut the doors. Caesar‚ opening her letter‚ and finding pathetic prayers and entreaties that she might be buried in the same tomb with Antony‚ soon guessed what was doing. At first he was going himself in all haste‚ but‚ changing his mind‚ he sent others to see. The thing had been quickly done. The messengers came at full speed‚ and found
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co-ruler by his mother on September 2‚ 44 BC at the age of three‚ although he was King in name only‚ with Cleopatra keeping actual authority all to herself. Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar (June 23‚ 47 BC – August 23‚ 30 BC)‚ better known by the nicknames Caesarion and Ptolemy Caesar‚ was the last king of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt‚ who reigned jointly with his mother Cleopatra VII of Egypt‚ he was nominally the sole pharaoh. Caesarion was proclaimed a god‚ son of god and "King of Kings"
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may be‚ involve different concepts of complex power plays. These concepts are exemplified in William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra which demonstrates military power‚ the physical application of political power‚ between opposing forces as a means of gaining power over Rome and Egypt. The main power play in this text revolves around the concept of politics and is seen between Antony and Caesar throughout the first act of this play. From the very beginning we are given no illusion as to the nature
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three decades. Cleopatra served as the dominant leader and spoke many different languages (History.com Staff). Cleopatra is famous for being romantically involved with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony (Cleopatra VII). She was the lover to Julius Caesar. Caesar restored the throne with Cleopatra and they had a child together (History.com Staff). Caesar was later murdered leaving Cleopatra to rule. The child to Cleopatra and Caesar was then named co-regent (History.com Staff). Cleopatra identified herself
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Cleopatra and her Reign Introduction Cleopatra VII is one of the most famous females rulers in history‚ as well as the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty. Cleopatra’s coming to power in Egypt was a historic event‚ as well as her reign that followed: from the death of her father‚ exile‚ and her defeat‚ she was loved by many. Beginning of her reign Born in 69 BCE to her father‚ Ptolemy XII‚ and mother‚ her father’s possible half-sister‚ Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ Cleopatra grew up in the royal life
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the play Antony and Cleopatra’‚ the film Star Wars - A New Hope’ and the novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone". An aspect explored in the three texts is how power is gained‚ and one way of achieving that is through military power and in Antony and Cleopatra Octavius
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Love trilogy between Julius Caesar‚ Mark Anthony and Queen Cleopatra: Born in Alexandria in 69 BC‚ she may not have been particularly beautiful. Her portrait on coins of the time shows her with a hooked nose and manly features‚ though her voice was said to be alluring‚ and she was obviously of high intelligence and ability. She was not actually of Egyptian blood‚ but of Macedonian‚ descended from one of Alexander the Great¹s generals who had come to Egypt in the 300s BC and established himself
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is transient therefore‚ gains or losses in power can significantly impact on an individual’s human experience. Three texts permeated by power struggles include Shakespeare’s catastrophic play Antony and Cleopatra‚ Ridley Scott’s film ‘Gladiator’
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Essay Question: Critical response: 1000wds How successful have the texts you have studied been in presenting ideas about choice? In your response refer to Antony and Cleopatra and two related texts of your own choosing. You may use one related text that was studied in class if you wish. Choice is defined as an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. Chance is defined as a possibility of something happening. To be able to choose something is a much broader
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