Chapter 4
Encounters in Exile
I thought it was fascinating that Rama has the ability to deny temptation, and see people for who they really are like the beautiful goddess in the forest.
I also thought the goddess went to crazy extremes.
I could possibly write about Rama choosing to trick the goddess instead of denying her.
Rama's brother is so awesome. He doesn't get talked about enough in the story, so It might be cool to follow him and his thoughts.
The goddess is pissed about Rama denying her and plots against him, but what if it would have been successful?
Chapter 5
The Grand Tormentor
The book has spent so much time building up Ravana
It is interesting how Ravana's sister shifted her love for Rama to Sita being a fitting woman for her brother. Very smart of her.
The way everyone is so overcome with love throughout the stories is interesting. I could take the stories from a completely different perspective and be "love" like the holy spirit that swept through Egypt taking the lives of firstborn sons in unmarked homes, I could be writing as love, the swift moving criminal who infects people with obsession.
Sita became obsessed with materialism and that caused her to end up in the hands of Ravana.
The golden deer reminds me of the golden calf (mostly because it is gold, but also because it is idolized)
The story ends here with Rama searching for his bride.
Ravana is savage and killed the old helper dude who is a bird. The bird guy was loyal and bought some time for Rama to catch up.
Image Information: Ravana Approaches Sita
By: Chitra Ramayana
Source: Wikimedia
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