tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821350472422810239.post1865286284523836474..comments2023-05-19T08:51:23.931-06:00Comments on Smartphone Shakespeare: The Fascinating Character of CleopatraGideonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13328578010572353558noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821350472422810239.post-91270488494835748672016-10-27T09:52:00.613-06:002016-10-27T09:52:00.613-06:00That's really interesting how, as you pointed ...That's really interesting how, as you pointed out, "[Cleopatra] can be interpreted in so many different ways." If you wanted to pursue the idea that she "sends a message of passion, strength, and intelligence to women," I would suggest this article by W. Ralph Eubanks (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130976125). He explains, kind of like you talked about, how some think of her as a temptress, but really she is so much more. He references this book, which also would be helpful to your research. It is Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff. She claims, "Shakespeare attested to Cleopatra's infinite variety. He had no idea." She goes on to say how Cleopatra has had "one of the busiest afterlives in history--she has gone on to become an asteroid, a video game, a cliche, a cigarette, a slot machine, a strip club, a synonym for Elizabeth Taylor." Hopefully this helps. Kevin Dormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741301834210005511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821350472422810239.post-75188074414415583622016-10-27T09:47:22.849-06:002016-10-27T09:47:22.849-06:00Wow. That article looks super interesting and defi...Wow. That article looks super interesting and definitely would help if I wrote a paper on Cleopatra! Thanks Micah! :)<br />flowerlkdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357313998214964264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8821350472422810239.post-68497339409756561532016-10-26T18:53:03.705-06:002016-10-26T18:53:03.705-06:00I haven't read the play, but this blog post ma...I haven't read the play, but this blog post makes me want to. Cleopatra as a feminist icon would definitely be an interesting paper, because it would involve tension between traditional feminine sensuality and untraditional female leadership roles that require her to put her country before her heart. I liked this blog post on the subject:<br />http://www.mookychick.co.uk/feminism/uk-feminism/cleopatra.php<br />And there's a paper floating around titled "Politicizing the Body and Sexualizing the Text: A Feminist Study of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra" by Arup Mondal that brought up an interesting point, about Cleopatra being a foil to the recently deceased virgin queen Elizabeth.<br />Micah Cozzenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361750395461389959noreply@blogger.com