A Heroine whose Chastity was at War with her Sexual Appetite
Shakespeare loved to show his heroes with flaws and doubts and unheroic impulses, and heroines whose chastity was at war with their carnality. The play is the story of a man (Antony) who would lose all for a woman (Cleopatra) who would take all. There obviously could be no place for moderation... Sign in to see full entry.