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This isn't a play I had any familiarity with, though I knew the basic story, of course. I found reading it pretty tough - there are a lot of short scenes where it bounces between Caesar and Antony's people. Clearly one of the themes Shakespeare is looking at is the difference between the West, as shown by Roman ideal, and the East, Cleopatra's realm. Male vs female, love vs duty, etc. But the jumping around made it hard to care about anybody.
My biggest problem was with Antony. I just couldn't b ...more
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2.5
Just when you think Cleopatra is written here as a jealous wifey type, the bard surprises you again and fills out the picture.
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