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March 08, 2006
Lucky Duck: Bowers article
Antony, you are the weakest link. Caesar, you are the lucky duck. This article to an interesting angle in an already overdone discussion of the politics in Antony and Cleopatra. The author explains that Caesar "holds all the cards" even though he acts like he is allowing Antony and Cleo some leeway, he keeps them under his thumb by marrying Antony to his sister in what looks like his attempt of keeping the peace (even though he knows that Antony will screw up with Cleo)and makes Cleo think if she sells out Antony she will have some power of her own. This is very sexual like the author said. I couldn't help but think of the triumvirate in a phallic way (Antony might have had one of his testicles for a minute and Cleo put them in her purse and Caesar was just one big sex organ.). Overall, Caesar ended up getting what he wanted even though Antony and Cleo put up a good fight. Caesar also managed to bring the Pax Romana to life, so it pays to be the bad guy. I'm starting to believe that nice guys really do finish last, but in the end they do get the girl.
Posted by ErinWaite at March 8, 2006 07:07 PM