Famous Love Stories part 2

Famous Love Stories
{Antony and Cleopatra}

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Antony and Cleopatra, a well-known historical tragedy by Shakespeare falls under the category of Famous Love Stories.
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here is a synopsis of the novel Antony and Cleopatra. Mark Antony, one
of the administrators of Rome, along with Octavius and Aemilius
Lepidus, after being becharmed by Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt has
neglected his duties or it can be said that he abandoned all his
responsibilities to be with Cleopatra.
After
getting the message that his wife Fulvia is dead and that Pompeii is
making arrangements to rebel against Antony, Antony decides to return
to Rome. Octavius convinces Antonio to marry his sister, Octavia in
order to solidify their relationship with each other. Cleopatra's comes
to know about Antony's marriage with Octavius and breaks into a rage
but when a messenger reports to Cleopatra that Octavius is unimpressive
in looks, she feels confident over the fact that she would be able to
win Antony back.
Antonio
and his other administrators in a meeting with Pompeii settle all their
differences on the condition that Pompeii would be allowed to rule
Sicilia and Sardania. Antonio departs for Athens with Octavius. Antonio
comes to know that Octavius has raged a war against Pompeii and gets
furious. Pompeii is dead and Octavius has imprisoned Lepidus. Antonio
accuses Octavius of not giving his share of the land that belonged to
Pompeii. Antonio decides to fight Octavius on sea and Cleopatra promise
to help Antonio with his fleet. Cleopatra flees with her sixty ships in
the middle of the battle and Antony follows him abandoning his men.
Back in Alexandria, Antony is overcome with grief and feels ashamed for
himself.
Octavius
sends a messenger to ask Cleopatra to be on his side. Eventually Antony
forgives Cleopatra and he once gain challenges Caesar for a combat, but
this time he decides to fight on land . Enorbus, Antony's lieutant
betrays Antony and joins Ocatvius. Antonio sends the goods to Enorbus
that belonged to Enorbus. Enorbus commits suicide out of guilt. This
battle goes well for Antony until it gets shifted from the land to the
sea. The fleet deserts Antony gets sure about the fact that Cleopatra
has betrayed him and decides to kill him. Cleopatra locks herself in a
monument and sends the message to Antony that she has committed
suicide. When Antony comes to know about Cleopatra's death he decides
to kill himself and tells Eros to slay him. To avoid this duty, Eros
kills himself. Antonio makes an attempt to kill himself but only
manages to injure himself and at that moment he comes to know that
Cleopatra is alive. Antony is hoisted up to Cleopatra's monument and he
dies in her arms.
Octavius
asks Cleopatra to surrender but she refuses. Cleopatra takes the help
of the poison of the asp to kill herself. Cleopatra orders his men to
bury her beside Antonio. The death of Antony and Cleopatra helps
Octavius to become the first Roman Emperor.
Throughout
the novel, we find that Antony is torn with the conflict, between his
love for Cleopatra and his duties and he proves that he is a true Roman
by committing suicide and Cleopatra is one of the most strongest female
character that Shakespeare has depicted the story of Romeo and Juliet
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