Cleopatra Essays

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Cleopatra, “Egypt’s Queen,” is arguably Shakespeare’s most resilient and enchanting female protagonist. She is personified as the embodiment of her country, ‘the soul of Egypt’, and defies the reductive Jacobean “most monster-like” perspective of women. The Renaissance stereotype of the subordinate and inferior female is in total juxtaposition to the possessive and shrewd characteristics that Cleopatra possesses, as she is...
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Antony and Cleopatra’s love for one another is the prominent theme throughout the play, and although both characters profess to an incomparable “peerless” love, they encourage doubt in the audience by acting in a manner that appears to contradict this. This is demonstrated by Cleopatra’s bullying, manipulative manner and also with the ease with which Antony dismisses their relationship in...
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In this essay I will examine the historical context, early life and achievements of Cleopatra VII, a significant figure from ancient Egypt. Cleopatra was born in Egypt in the year 69B.C. into the Ptolemy dynasty, who at the time were the rulers of Egypt and were founded by Ptolemy I, in 305 B.C. Cleopatra rose to power around the 1st...
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Cleopatra was not acknowledged for the role that she played for Egypt. She was powerful wealthy, intelligent and a successful female leader that intimidated most men during her prosperous years of ruling over Egypt, from 51BC to 30BC. She was by men as a ‘tart’, ‘whore’ and many other degrading names. As summed by Cicero, '...her (Cleopatra's) way of walking,...
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The earliest account of Cleopatra’s death was written by Strabo, who was present in Alexandria during or soon after her death. Strabo highlights that the story of her death by asp is only one version. His accounts propose two views, one agreeing with the story of an asp bite and the other mentioning the possibility of her poisoning herself. He...
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Ever of 4000 years, just a single lady was ever sufficiently intense, scholarly and sufficiently incredible to seize control of the royally honored position in China, known as Wu. This makes her special contrasted with her female partner the Cleopatra. Cleopatra was one of thirteen Queens to effortlessness the Egyptian crown. She was the first of her line to take...
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Last Pharaoh of Egypt’ has left a legacy in the memories of the Romans, the Egyptians, Shakespeare, modern historians and the film industry. She ruled Ptolemaic Egypt for 21 years and in that time was heavily involved in Mediterranean politics and became infamous for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. It has certainly been difficult to ascertain; however,...
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Depending on the current ideologies people are judged on their actions, woman throughout the years have been judged by various degrees. In the past women were denied of liberties and even now we are still fighting for complete equality. Some sources view Cleopatra and Agrippina as great women of history, others portray them in a less positive way. The comparison...
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Cleopatra was born in 69 BCE with Greek lineage and into a ptolemy family. Her family was known as the type to kill and strategize against anyone that might get in their way of power no matter who it was, even if it were family. Her father was Ptolemy XII and her mother hasn’t been identified. At a young age...
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In the near distance there is a bright sun-lit courtyard in front of a temple like building with impressive columns. In the square under the blazing sun we see an already dead prisoner being carried away by two male servants. In the foreground there is a prisoner dying in agony on the ground and clutching his stomach. Next to him...

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