Antony and Cleopatra, investigation of quote in Act 5.1
“His taints and honours waged equal with him” Does this play support or oppose this Reading of Antony?Philo, one of Antony’s loyal friend and partner in war, has seen Antony going from one respectable soldier to then abandoning his everything about the empire upon meeting Cleopatra. He is not confident into which category Antony fits into. (5.1) Many roles are played by Antony; therefore we see different sides of the argument. Antony can claim greatness for serving the needs of his country and his empire as fighter and as a leader. He can be seen as equal as Caesar, as he commits suicide, seen as a honourable thing to do. Antony’s once loyal and heroic background all changes when he comes across Cleopatra. A once great military reader is now in decline due to her charm and bewitching nature. The first sign we see this occurring is when Philo says the temple pillar of the world transformed into the strumpet’s fool (1.1). In differences between Roman and Alexandrian ways of life has a big influence on Antony’s behaviour and each view of Antony’s “taints and honours” very differently. Shakespeare could be seen as using shock tactics to challenge the audiences of the time such as Antony’s suicide, which is a grave crime for the
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Antony Cleopatra, Caesar Antony, Roman Alexandrian, Philo Antonys, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra Fulvia, Rome Antony, Lepidus Antony, Rome Alexandrian, Octavia Jove, antony honourable, caesar antony, antony cleopatra, audience antony, julius caesar, makes antony honourable, honour death, antonys behaviour, tiber melt, soldiers leave, true love,
Approximate Word count = 1807
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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