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Frailty, Thy Name is Cleopatra!

Prof. L. Lakshmanan & Ms. N. Karpaha, M.A., M.Phil. NET


Julius and Cleopatra
Courtesy: https://www.popsugar.com/love/Sexy-Famous-Women-History-33518071

Abstract

Cleopatra’s sexuality is not a thing to be locked up, but it is celebrated as a positive force.
“Age cannot wither her
Nor custom stale her infinite variety. Other women cloy
The appetites they feed , but she makes hungry
Where most she satisfies”.

Antony’s Lieutenant Enobarbus describes the character of Cleopatra. A highly attractive woman who once seduced Julius Caesar. Cleopatra, is a beautiful queen of Egypt, with charm and passion, and is a complex character of constantly changing moods. The hasty decision of Cleopatra in the battle field brings disgrace to Mark Antony. At the end, she killed herself by making the poisonous snake “asp” to bite her. In this paper the true colour of Cleopatra will be shown with internal and external evidences in the play Antony and Cleopatra.

Keywords: Antony and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, Infinite variety, Asp

Introduction

Of all the characters of William Shakespeare found in his drama, the most enchanting, full- fledged and well chiseled character is Cleopatra – the queen of Egypt. Shakespeare has portrayed her as having “Infinite variety”, and as one of the most complex and fully developed female character. She was a woman of surpassing beauty and a most charming personality (1). Julius Caesar followed Pompey into Egypt, where he met and eventually fell in love with Cleopatra (Fig.1.). Cleopatra had herself wrapped inside a rolled rug which was smuggled into Alexandria and delivered to Caesar. When the rug was opened, Cleopatra rolled out and immediately charmed Caesar. Cassius Dio (1916) describes Cleopatra's charisma this way, "For she was a woman of surpassing beauty, and at that time, when she was in the prime of her youth, she was most striking; possessed a most charming voice and knowledge of how to make herself agreeable to every one (1).

In 47 B.C. Cleopatra gave birth to a son, whom she names Caesarion. However, Caesar never acknowledged the boy was his offspring, and historical debate continues over whether he was indeed his father. Cleopatra went to Rome with Caesar, but returned to Egypt in 44 B.C., following his assassination.

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Prof. L. Lakshmanan
English Department /HOD
Annai Dora College of Nursing
Seva Nilayam, Theni– 625 512
Tamilnadu
India
laxmanmegalai@gmail.com

Ms. N. Karpaha, M.A., M.Phil., NET
Assistant Professor Department of English
Holy Cross College
Tiruchirappalli - 620 002
Tamilnadu
India
karpaha.anusiya1993@gmail.com

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