Reading Diary A: Stuff Goes Down.

I think that this reading was very interesting, but hard to follow. It seems as though information about Sita's whereabouts were being passed around almost like a game of telephone. All of the things that happen with Ravana are interesting as well. I think it is rather weird that they throw in this random curse that Ravana has, that doesn't allow him to touch a woman who does not agree. It seemed to be a random statement that was thrown in there as an added gesture.

I also find it interesting that Hanuman tends to disguise himself when he encounters other people, especially Rama. Mainly because he ends up being so devoted to him in the end.

Oh! The fight with Vali. His "parting words" were more like a small novel. I am really shocked at the fact that he had enough energy (while dying) to have a full blown argument about whether or not Rama was right in killing him. Why did it even matter? He was dying at that point!

And it seems as though appointing our friend, Sugriva, was not a very good idea. I don't know that being in a drunken stupor is a good way to rule a kingdom, but I guess I wouldn't know!


I don't think I really have a story out of here that I would like to rewrite, but it was an interesting part of the novel!

Rama Chastises the Dying Vali. Source: Wikimedia Commons