Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Week 3 Reading Diary B: Hanuman Finds Sita

Hanuman, after he turns into a giant monkey and crosses the sea, eventually finds Sita. She is in a garden feeling pretty low. He showed her Rama’s ring to prove he was there for her and so she agreed not to hurt herself.  Ravana is angry and so he tries to hurt Hanuman and burns his tail. In return, Hanuman burns down Lanka.  Hanuman eventually comes back and tells Rama that Sita is in Lanka. Because Rama cannot make himself big enough to step across the sea like Hanuman did, he has to make a bridge. He orders the sea god to help him cross.


What I liked about his episode is the way that Ravana went about to try and scare people. This shows his true character—dishonest. He attempted to make it look like Rama was dead by showing Sita a decapitated head just after discussing his men as monkeys. Eventually, after giving him a chance to surrender, Rama finally defeats Ravana. The end of this episode is my favorite because it shows Rama’s true character. Not only does he question the loyalty of Sita while she was away, but he throws a grand funeral for Ramaya. I am looking forward to seeing how different authors depict Rama as a character because he is definitely my favorite character from these episodes!

I chose to post a picture of Hanuman and Rama because Rama can finally marry Sita and he could not have done it without Hanuman. The loyalty of a friend is truly remarkable. 

(Photo found online)

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