This was an easier section of the Ramayana to read. The continuity issues were still there, but
not as obtrusive as they were in the previous sections. I really liked the way that this section
rolled out, especially with the little battles and adventures sprinkled throughout.
I found a few possible storytelling ideas, mostly consisting
of fleshing out the battles and whatnot that were alluded to or quickly summed
up throughout the section. I might also
change the part about Sita and her sitting in the grove completely dejected and
useless. I never understood why the
damsel in distress is usually portrayed as completely helpless without her
man. She could at least be coming up
with some sort of plan while she’s just sitting there.
I also thought that the imagery of a giant monkey, his tail
on fire, running back and forth across an island setting everything on fire was
incredibly entertaining. That’s just not
something that you picture on a day to day basis.
Bibliography: Public Domain Ramayana, link to online source.
Image Info: Lanka on Fire. Source: PDE Ramayana
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