After Caesar's assassination, Octavius and Antony seek their own power configuration and Cassius, leading the conspirators, plots for his own victory. ... In the end, Cassius and Brutus are defeated in the fight for power, and Octavius and Antony come out successful. ... Octavius defeats Antony and becomes the ultimate emperor of Rome. ...
On top of this is Octavius Caesar's fight to become the sole triumpher of Rome, and Pompey's fight to bring himself back to Rome. ... Yet then goes out and contradicts him-self in the next two pages with Ribner suggesting Octavius, Octavia, Enobarbus and any number of the other characters played a part in his demise The review begins to rely heavily on a repetition of what he has previously said about sin, lust and the defiance of the Christian moral order. ...
Reason is symbolized by Octavius Caesar,the heir of Julius Caesar, who looks down upon the emotionality of Antony and Cleopatra .On the other hand ,Egypt symbolizes passion which sweep away the reasonable Antony in no time. ... Question arises in the mind that who stands as main protagonist –Antony or Cleopatra- against Octavius Caeser .In order to answer this question one must penetrate deep into the veins of the drama. ...
