Monday, February 15, 2021

Reading Notes: PDE Ramayana Part C

 Sugriva and Rama have many similarities. They both have been exiled and have had their wife stolen from them. Vali was trapped in a cave because of Sugriva despite Sugriva having good intentions. It would be interesting to write a story similar to this one in which there is a misunderstanding that causes a power struggle among former friends. The fight between two brothers like when Vali and Sugriva fought could also be a good story.

It would be interesting to have a story where the hero helps someone and then that person ends up not fulfilling his promise. Hanuman finds Sita who looks sad and sick and she refuses to be Ravana's husband. Sita refused to be saved by Hanuman. It would be interesting to have a story where someone refuses to be saved out of pride and that choice is their downfall.

It does not make a lot of sense why Ravana did not kill Hanuman even though he was an "envoy". Hanuman was clearly not an envoy anymore once he started killing Ravana's guards. And Hanuman then set half of Lanka on fire. Additionally, Ravana's brother decided to ally himself with Rama.


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Bibliography: M Dutt, R. Dutt, Gould, Griffith, Hodgson, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Oman, Richardson, and Ryder, Public Domain Edition of The Ramayanalink

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