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    Queer Theory Analysis on I’m Tired of the Seduction of Boys Equality has always been part of the struggles of the gay community and through gay/lesbian/queer literature‚ they are able to express and justify their ideals. In the poem‚ the main character or the narrator’s identity is vague. It was not made clear if the narrator is a girl or a boy‚ thus giving a clear light about the “humanness’ of a person; that it does not matter what your sexual preference is‚ you’re still a human being that

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    Ancient History Essay Cleopatra was born in 69 B.C. and died 30 B.C. and is one of the most infamous women in history. She’s renown as a liberated Egyptian pharaoh who used her intelligence and charm to rule Egypt‚ however people view her as a cunning manipulator‚ who used support from powerful men to sustain her position on the throne. Historians such as Dr. Jo Quinn and Philip W. Sergeant interpret her actions as heroic and view Cleopatra as a figure of feminism. Other historians including James

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    relationship with the Romans? http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/cleop7.html After the removal of Persian rule in 332 B.C.‚ the Ptolemaic Dynasty would begin its rule in Egypt which would last over 300 years‚ ending with the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 B.C.. At one time Ptolemaic Egypt was one of the great powers of the world and expanded its rule without difficulties‚ but the inclusion of the Roman Empire into the Ptolemy dynasty’s affairs led to a decline in territories held‚ yet it

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    after the battle of Actium and the death of Antony and Cleopatra. ‘The work of ancient historians can seem to be a bit like a play or novel where what happens is often predetermined by the way the author has presented the make-up of his or her characters’ (Fear‚ 2008.P9) The extract begins by informing the reader that Antony’s armies have deserted him and joined Octavian – ‘the desertion of his fleet to Octavian’. This war started because ‘Cleopatra was the victim of a vicious propaganda campaign’ (Fear

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    Do you know who Cleopatra VII was and what she did throughout her reign in Ancient Egypt? Cleopatra wasn’t Egyptian but was Macedonian Greek‚ and was the only pharaoh that can speak Egyptian and 8 other languages. Cleopatra had a very interesting and accomplished life. The culture of Ancient Egypt had a distinct impact on history and the life of Cleopatra VII. She had a significant influence on her culture and world history. Cleopatra led a life filled with opulence and mystery. She was a well-known

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    When one thinks of women and the role of women within the early eras‚ it is easy to assume that they took a subservient role to that of the men who tended to be the dominating of the two sexes. In terms of Cleopatra however‚ she managed to defy all of these stereotypes. Cleopatra VII was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. She reigned over Egypt in 51BC after the death of her father Ptolemy XII Auletes‚ with her two brothers Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy VIX and her son Ptolemy XV Caesar. Even though Cleopatra’s

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    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 and takes her as his concubine. A son‚ Caesarion‚ is

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    The seduction The Seduction is a poem written by Eileen McCauley. It is about a young and vulnerable sixteen year old girl whose head is filled with thoughts about love and romance portrayed in teenage magazines. These fake ideals lead her to believe that a boy‚ whom she meets at a party‚ truly loves her‚ when really he is just getting her drunk so her resistance will be lower and she will give in to what he wants from her: sex. Three months later she discovers that she is pregnant‚ she blames teen

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    Ryley Sickler Eng 100 10/22/12 The Great Seduction In his article “The Great Seduction” (NY Times June 2008)‚ David Brooks claims that “our most rampant decadence today is financial decadence” (1). What he means by this is that America is falling apart in terms of money. Early America’s ideals of hard work and saving for the future are gone. Most of society is in debt and has no hope for repaying it. I agree with Brooks’ ideals because a large portion of Americans are spending more money

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    Assignment: TMA0 2 Part 1: New version of Cleopatra The passage contains material that may lead us to believe‚ through the eyes of her assistant‚ referred to as her ‘flatters’‚ Cleopatra was weak and besotted by Antony‚ when in fact her assistants used mind games derived by Cleopatra herself to manipulate Antony and to turn him away from what was his life as a great Emperor and husband to Octavia. Plutarch suggests that Cleopatra is a very manipulative person who uses anyone to climb the

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