Hanuman’s Leap:
In my storytelling project I talked about how the Rakshashis
received boones that gave them special powers or handicaps. It is interesting to see how other creatures
also receive these special boones. Hanuman has amazing powers and is like the
Superman of this epic. I enjoyed reading about him because I have heard his
name prior to this class.
The Burning of Lanka:
I like how Hanuman tricks Ravana into capturing him and then
burns the city. It is a miscalculation that I think will affect Ravana later
when he has his big battle with Rama. It is cool how Sita simply prays for
Hanuman and he receives a cooled tail to protect him from the fire. It reminds
me of a series called Percy Jackson and The Olympians. Here demigods would pray
to their fathers and mothers who were Greek Gods and receive gifts similar to
this one.
Vibhishana:
In this part of the reading Ravana is talking to his court
of advisors to decide what to do. The two decisions are to wage war against
Rama and his troops or return Sita as a peace offering. One of Ravana’s
relatives, Vibhishana, speaks against the majority of the court of advisors.
Ravana does not like this and bans him from the kingdom. He then tells him to
go fight for Rama. I thought it was odd and a really rash decision to banish
him for having an opposing view. I wonder if he will have a pivotal role in the
battle. This part of the story gives some ideas for alternate endings or twists
to the story.
Here is a picture of Vibhishana leaving the court.
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