To be honest, I'm more or less drowning in my topic in that I'm not sure where I'm really going with it. It's on Cleopatra, and though obviously I am not able to get primary sources regarding Cleopatra (due to my lack of ability to translate roman records or so much as get a look at them) lots of people like to tell the Queen's story. Some are all-for her, mostly due to some idea that the dead queen proves something about the significance of women and rights to having rights and education and such, while others basically label her as a ruler whose tactic was to sleep with potential allies. But both manage to agree that she pulled Egypt up into a time of wealth and prosperity, enough to a point of Rome asking Egypt for financial and navy aid. Which I suppose means that she was a responsible ruler up until the eventual point of Egypt's fall to Rome and her suicide.
Also being a "divine ruler" there wasn't really any guidelines she had to follow. She was somehow entitled to the right of doing absolutely anything. So in the end, which way does the scale tilt towards? Did Cleopatra tend to her responsibilities as best she could, and use her power to do anything in a way that was right, or does none of that amount to the loss of Egypt to the Romans?
As for my plans this week, I need to see my teacher about my bibliographies, and work on finalizing them for thursday.
reading:
the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian
friday jan 10th - 20 mins
sun jan 12th- 40 mins
Hex Hall
Saturday january 11th- 1 1/2 hours
(and though I don't think comic books count, I spent about 25 mins reading some new ones this weekend)
total: 150 mins
Hey Bailey. I think that your topic is really interesting, and I'm sad to see that you're overwhelmed. Do you have any ideas about you want to write about Cleopatra?
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