Antony and Cleopatra

Napoleon Bonaparte is a perfect example of a man corrupted by power, Napoleon is so corrupted by his greed for power that he turns into an evil man, a villain. Napoleon may have been a villain but he was also incredibly smart, manipulative and conniving, he managed to convince a whole nation of his absolute patriarchy towards their country. He portrayed himself as the ultimate French men, the ultimate War General, the ultimate Ruler and the ultimate being. Napoleon did help to better France by…

Scene Explanation: This part of the play is taking place in Caesar’s estate where it is sunrise. Calpurnia, Caesar’s wife has just had many nightmares about the great dictator dying that next day. She tries to warn him to stay at home, and he listens to her. However, Decius, a conspirator who is plotting to kill Caesar, interprets Calpurnia’s nightmares in a good way. He says that it shows how much the common people worship Caesar and that it is all the more reason for him to go to the inaugural…

1.1 -In this scene, Flavius speaks to the Roman crowd about how they use to climb up as high as they could “To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome” but now they “make holiday to see Caesar,” Pompey’s known rival (1.1.34,47). The crowd of Rome seems to be very unreliable in terms of who they are willing to praise as their leader. They just flock to the one who has all the power and are not truly loyal to anyone. -When Flavius is parting with Marullus, he compares Caesar to a bird and tells…

when he fights against Octavius and Antony at Philippi. Normally Brutus appears as a peaceful man who would not encourage fighting, but because of his flaw he decides to march his troops to the war zone. Cassius and Brutus make the decision of going to meet the enemy at Philippi when Cassius insist, “Then, with your will, go on; / We’ll along ourselves…

thee with half so a good a will.” (V.v.50-51) The debt at this point has been paid, a life for a life. When Antony first discovers that Brutus is dead, he and Octavius acknowledge just how great Brutus was all of the other conspirators were jealous of Caesar, except Brutus. He acts out of honesty and what is best for all the people of Rome. Whenever Antony talks of Brutus to Octavius, Antony tells him, “This was the most noblest Roman of them all. / All the conspirators save only he / Did that…

first genuine authority. Additionally, it was Livia who supplanted Cleopatra on the antiquated world stage after the Battle of Actium since it was Livia 's attractive face that replaced Cleopatra 's intriguing look on the Egyptian coinage. This obtrusive transference of female power starting with one lady then onto the next is particularly striking since it was selective. While Augustus was satisfied to see Livia supplant Cleopatra as ruler of Egypt, he never hit coins with his significant…

Insert title later Many books that are considered societally great all share the same virtue of relevancy and usefulness across generations. Although in today’s era of increasingly advanced technology almost all books will be preserved for future generations, that was not the case up until very recently. Books that are considered classics by today’s standards are ones that were passed down by generations, for hundreds or even thousands of years. Books from the Greek and Roman era, and even from…

and kill Caesar. Another mistake that Brutus is how he let Mark Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral. After Brutus says his speech at the funeral, he leaves, letting Mark Antony say what he wills. Mark Antony explains how Caesar did a lot for Rome and the conspirators killed him. He says the people should mourn, in any way they want. This gives the people of Rome the idea to turn against Brutus and get revenge. However, with Mark Antony keeping his word, he never blamed the conspirators and says how…

the Romans are confused, and can be easily manipulated. They will believe whatever they may hear. When Brutus speaks at Caesar’s funeral, he immediately turns the crowd from rambunctious and hassled to content with Caesar’s death. Minutes later, Antony convinces the same crowd to avenge Caesar’s death. This displays the Romans’ vulnerability at the time, and how simple it was to change their viewpoint. Because of this, they need to have a truthful leader who will not take advantage of them, as…

This is when Mark Antony steps in and changes how the people think about the assassination of Caesar and the conspiracy that killed him. Mark Antony said he would never talk bad about Brutus. So instead of talking bad about Brutus, he changes the perspective on how the people see him. Brutus was seen as a hero for his actions, and the people loved him, then Antony compares the death of Caesar to a Man hunting a deer. The people of Rome didn’t…