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Abanerjee ~ I would say Cleopatra was a woman that held life in her arms. She, (as a young child reviewing her) I recalled was beautiful - epitome of charm but, appeared manipulative - to the point of her own demise. Her passion was fluid, affecting many and now, you have painted her with redemption...Kudos Abanerjee --- another inspiring and intriguing study. Write on!!~ Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on October 20, 2009 at 7:42 AM
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Many thanks, Ariala
posted by
anib
on October 17, 2009 at 6:47 AM
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Re: sam444
Beautifully poetic comment, no wonder coming from someone like you. Thank you so much for the additional assay.
posted by
anib
on October 17, 2009 at 6:47 AM
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Re: snowview
May the Festival of Lights, Diwali, bring you prosperity and brightness in your life.
posted by
anib
on October 17, 2009 at 6:43 AM
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Good review and insights!
posted by
Ariala
on October 17, 2009 at 6:10 AM
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It so reminds me of the karma oath we clear with our scythe of deceit and pomposity, like you reveal through chosen adjectives that she was weaving a web of her demise and foolish lovers fall into gossamer silk, and then saving face is to forfeit it! Vanity in its finest hour on all fronts for me! I really enjoyed this well written essay! sam
posted by
sam444
on October 16, 2009 at 7:38 PM
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Very interesting, and I particularly like the last paragraph! Happy Divali!
posted by
Nita09
on October 16, 2009 at 9:11 AM
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Re: isiSEyes
I am so glad that you find this post to be among your favourites of my writes. A Big Thank You IsiS. Yes, Scarlett O'Hara does find quite a few parallels in Cleopatra, except that the former does not commit suicide. With everything now lost on the plantation,including Rhett's love, and their daughter dead, she begs of him not to leave. "Where shall I go, what shall I do?" she helplessly asks. But Rhett's ears are impervious to her pleadings. Left alone, it is from the red earth of the Georgian plantation, Tara, that she will draw strength from. This, as you rightly observe, will also be her redemption.
(Your comment made me think, and motivates me to do another on Antony and Cleopatra as a Tragedy of Reconciliation). Why? Thanks again.
posted by
anib
on October 15, 2009 at 10:46 PM
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Abanerjee, this is among my favorite posts of yours. The way you describe Cleopatra makes her personal, alive and well in form and by conduct reflected in any woman of power desiring conquest. She reminds me of Scarlett O'Hara, only at the end, rather than suicide, Scarlett chooses redemption; in her case more like vindication. For Scarlett, suicide would be below her, "a baser life" by her standards.
posted by
myrrhage_
on October 15, 2009 at 9:45 PM
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Re: Nileangel
Exactly so. That's why I attempted as to who Cleopatra was. Many thanks for your input.
posted by
anib
on October 15, 2009 at 9:33 PM
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Re: vogue
Thank you, and such fun plays that you do is really quite inviting and keeps up the verve of your readers. By going on the edit page there appears 'delete a comment?' Then you can choose which one to delete. If you feel there is no harm, there isn't, and I'm glad you are pleased with what your Cleo story troggered.
posted by
anib
on October 15, 2009 at 9:30 PM
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Re: a very good synopsis. I remember the terrible movie and shudder.
Making one shudder was Shakespeare's forte, as also the appeal of his plays.
posted by
anib
on October 15, 2009 at 9:25 PM
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Something very intriguing about Cleopatra? I remember I had a dream, I was in a movie theater watching a movie on her and the girl in front of me started bad mouthing her, I got quite upset and said to her in an angry voice, "you know nothing about who cleopatra was". Which makes me wonder dose anybody really know who she was? Blessed Be.
posted by
Nileangel
on October 15, 2009 at 7:32 PM
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This is very very good and I'm pleased my Cleo story triggered this. I would remove it from my blog, if only I knew how. But as it appears on yours too, there is no harm, is there? As or the "linking" business, you are not the only one who makes mistakes.
posted by
vogue
on October 15, 2009 at 8:53 AM
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a very good synopsis. I remember the terrible movie and shudder.
posted by
Kabu
on October 15, 2009 at 7:58 AM
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