Antony and Cleopatra Pt. I

Antony and Cleopatra Act 1

I imagine the love story of Antony and Cleopatra to be a version of Romeo and Juliet that takes place among more powerful and older people, but basically the same. At this point in the story, the two are obsessed with each other, so much so that Antony has been ignoring his duties to Rome. During this semester, I have also taken an ancient civilizations class, and we learned that ones duty to Rome, however powerful one may be, was of the up most importance. One could not fully call oneself "Roman" if one did not sacrifice it all for service of the state. Being so that Antony was no common citizen, the frustration of Octavius Caesar are fully understandable; Antony was to be an example for the people and he was neglecting that role. He would hardly even be identified as Roman during this time in history.
Going back to the parallel between Antony and Cleopatra and Romeo and Juliet, they have become infatuated with each other to the point that they have forgotten about feuds and responsibilities. Antony, still being the Roman that he is, still feels somewhat inclined to be of service for Rome, yet Cleopatra acts like a foolish girl in love around him. I'm most curious to find out how the story ends for Cleopatra than any other character so far.