obvious naïveté concerning the existence of racism among her White students. She quotes a conversation between two White students‚ one of whom had just discovered that Cleopatra was a black woman. In this conversation‚ one of the states her shock at this revelation and how there is no way that it could be true because – “Cleopatra was beautiful!” (Tatum‚ 1997). In recapping the thoughts of another one of her students concerning African-American or Black authors‚ this student wrote: “It’s not my fault
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In Antigone‚ Sophocles uses allusions to praise her courage in accepting her fate. Antigone shared many similarities to Danae. In Ode 4 as the chorus describes the misfortune of Danae it is stated that “a prisoner hidden in a chamber like a tomb‚ although she too‚ came from a noble line. And she my child had in her care the liquid streaming golden seed of Zeus‚”(line 2-4). This mirrors Antigone in the way that Antigone is too thrown into a cave and looked in it as if it was her tomb. Danae was imprisoned
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Gaius Julius Caesar went from an average aristocrat to dictator of the Roman Empire. Julius’ life was filled with tension and triumph. His accomplishments and actions are still admired by people around the world today. Casear has left an everlasting impact on the world we live in. Julius was born to an aristocratic family in Rome. His father die at age 16 leaving behind him‚ his sisters‚ and mother. By 18 JUlius had married a girl named Cornelia and fathered a daughter named Julia‚ until the dictator
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They didn’t see when she had been blown away and kept working when the impacts of the sudden wind died down. It was just when the snow and ice began to melt that Cleopatra saw Chione was gone. Chione had been blown to a little ridge in the mountain side. Boreas‚ acknowledging she had been knocked unconscious‚ took the chance to execute his arrangement. Boreas flew past the most distant mountains into the skyline
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nations‚ the root of which is hiding in national or ethnic stereotypes‚ in close relationship with ethnic and national prejudices. All these theoretical issues are put into practice in the analysis of G.B. Shaw’s humour as displayed in Caesar and Cleopatra. Concentrating on the target as one of the knowledge resources‚ it is concluded that choice of the target person has an effect on the identity of the person uttering the humorous remark. Keywords: general theory of verbal humour‚ script opposition
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stanza of the above extract has become known as the Act of Remembrance‚ and the final line is also repeated. The second line of the fourth stanza‚ ’Age shall not weary them‚ nor the years condemn’‚ draws upon Enobarbus’ description of Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra: ’Age cannot wither her‚ nor
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Caesar planned with the acceptance of his crown (which he never received because of backstabbing traitors). This great man had led the Roman Nation to prosperity through the conquering of the Gaul and the slaying of Pompey the Great with the help of Cleopatra VII Thea
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Ancient History Essay on the Rise of Octavian Discuss the rise of Octavian Gaius Octavius was born in 63 BC‚ the year of Cicero’s consulship‚ into a wealthy and respected family (Octavii) from the countryside south of Rome. With his birth‚ the future of the Roman Empire was radically changed. He was to become one of the most powerful men the world has ever seen‚ using his wit and ruthlessness to achieve the ultimate positions in the Roman Empire…becoming ‘tribunicia potestas’ and ‘imperium maius’
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Q. Sketch the character of Belinda in “The Rape of the Lock”. Answer: Having a Cleopatra-like variety‚ Belinda is the one who is all pervasive and central character in Alexander Pope’s mock heroic‚ "The Rape of the Lock". Pope’s attitude to Belinda is very mixed and complicated: mocking and yet tender‚ admiring and yet critical. The paradoxical nature of Pope’s attitude is intimately related to the paradox of Belinda’s situation. She is as a bundle of contradictions as is the society she represents
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Cleopatra‚ one of the most well-known women in history‚ is a great example of what a woman can do. She ruled an entire empire‚ influenced some of the most powerful men of her time‚ and went to war and won on multiple occasions. She was the exception to the norm for her time; but what about the other women like her? Why do we rarely ever learn about these fantastic women who were astounding rulers and impressive military leaders? Granted‚ there aren’t many women of ancient times who lead armies or
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