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- I thought it was really interesting that the story of Ravana abducting Sita had some similarities to Snow White. Ravana arrives at the cottage in the guise of a hermit, similar to the Evil Queen arriving as an old hag. (See if you can parallel another myth tradition in your story this week)
- I enjoy giving Sita a lot of dialogue in this part. Up only now the story has been primarily focused on Rama and his actions and feelings. I think seeing how outspoken and bold Sita is to Ravana helps give her character more depth.
-I think that Jatayu's conversation with Rama sheds light on a well used writing trope. A lot of times a dying character will use their last moments to share important information. However, they almost always end up dying before they are able to give the most critical piece of information, in Jatayu's case where Ravana was headed.
- I find it interesting that a common theme seems to be the nuanced differences between the heroes/otherworldly creatures and the actual gods. I have trouble distinguishing who is god and who is some other sort of supernatural creature. To the best of my understanding, gods can be reincarnated as humans or other creature but aren't always. Some heroes/powerful humans are gifted with powers that make them just as great or greater than the gods (Ravana) and there are also demons (also Ravana)?
- I like Sita's intelligence in throwing down her jewelry. This epic has shown several times now that Sita is ever bit Rama's equal.
- The parallels between Rama and Sugriva serve to allow Rama's emotions to be explained through his sympathy for surgriva. I think in my next storytelling or project assignment I will try and give insight to my characters through a parallel story.
Bibliography
Narayan's Ramayana, Link to Reading Guide C.
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