THE QUEST FOR CULTURAL SURVIVAL IN ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

In Antony and Cleopatra, William Shakespeare highlights the cultures of East West. The play reveals quest for cultural survival between West as a major factor that stirs complexities. unrighteous representation Eastern culture shows complex nature multiculturalism canonical writers strove to represent in their writings. This study seeks substantiate challenges confront expressions multicultural atmosphere well how minority shapes this context plurality. Similarly, comparative analysis Cultural Studies, history, identity, ‘contents,’ literary work Cleopatra will be subject matter study. Moreover, goal is examine promotes Western through adoringly adorningly illustrated with blemished contemptuous portrayal his play. Comparatively, we evinces triumvirs powerful three (Antony, Caesar Lepidus) and, on other hand, he associates East.