Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Reading Notes: Ramayana Part A



This telling of Sita's tale in the Ramayana follows fairly closely to that which we've read earlier in this semester. However, there is a lot more explanation and emotional evolution in this telling. We see consistently throughout this writing that Sita is a much more self-aware character than we see in the PDE Ramayana. Additionally, we also see much more of the background happenings and emotional motivations in this version. We see the development of Sita's familial background, as well as the turmoil caused by Queen Keykaya and her wish for her son to be crowned king. This telling paints Sita as a stronger character than shown in the PDE Edition - she consistently implores Rama to be involved in his persecutions and trials, rather than simply guilty by association.

The general plot progression has already been developed in previous reading notes as this telling follows closely the previous iteration read.




Photo Source:
Idischer Maler | The Yorck Project

Bibliography:
Nine Ideal Indian Women | Sunity Devee

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