Antony And Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

In Shakespeare's tragedy/history/Roman play Antony and Cleopatra,
we are told the story of two passionate and power-hungry lovers. In
the first two Acts of the play we are introduced to some of the
problems and dilemmas facing the couple (such as the fact that they
are entwined in an adulterous relationship, and that both of them are
forced to show their devotion to Caesar). Along with being introduced
to Antony and Cleopatra's strange love affair, we are introduced to
some interesting secondary characters. One of these characters is
Enobarbus. Enobarbus is a high-ranking soldier in Antony's army who it
seems is very close to his commander. We know this by the way
Enobarbus is permitted to speak freely (at least in private) with
Antony, and often is used as a person to whom Antony confides in. We
see Antony confiding in Enobarbus in Act I, Scene ii, as Antony
explains how Cleopatra is "cunning past man's thought" (I.ii.146). In
reply to this Enobarbus speaks very freely of his view of Cleopatra,
even if what he says is very positive:

...her passions are made of
nothing but the finest part of pure love. We cannot
call her winds and waters sighs and tears; they are
greater storms and tempests than almanacs can report.
This cannot be cunning in her; if it be she makes a
shower of rain as well as Jove.
(I, ii, 147-152)

After Antony reveals that he has just heard news of his wife's
death, we are once again offered an example of E...

Antony And Cleopatra

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