Sep 7, 2008

Antony and Cleopatra | Cleopatra (Character Analysis)

Historically, she became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C., at the age of eighteen. When she was twenty-one, Julius Caesar became her lover. Seven years later she met Antony, and their relationship continued until their deaths by suicide in 30 B.C. Cleopatra was a woman of remarkable poise and unusual intelligence. She was highly educated, spoke several languages, and dealt shrewdly with foreign ambassadors and heads of state. She also had a reputation as an extraordinarily sensuous woman.

In Antony and Cleopatra, Egypt's queen is portrayed as eternally fascinating. She is no longer a...