Rama

When Sita and Rama see each other for the first time, they become lovesick for each other. ., Sita had a “[…]sudden drooping and withering of her whole being,[…]. Her maids in attendance had never seen her

Hero’s of Ancient Literature When surveying the nature and work of Gilgamesh, Rama and Odysseus, all of them have the main characteristics that qualify them as heroes. These heroes’ were determined to do what was right for their town and their families and were set on following their dreams that they had set for themselves. These heroes were looked up to and respected by the people that surrounded them. They were needed because they gave people something to seek for and provide as a positive figure

as a genre of Indian epic poetry in classical Sanskrit and earliest form of Indian literature influences the religious and cultural life of the whole India and much of Asia. These two main epic poems of Hinduism include, the Ramayana (The Story of Rama) and the Mahabharata (The Great Epic of India). Beside the question of their value of being good or worthy literature, they are among the most important and earliest literature of the world. For India, the land of spiritualism, the composition of these

An Epic Definition There was a time when gods and demons roamed the earth. A time when humanity lived at the mercy of divine beings, who executed their wills against the humans, following their own selfish desires and placing humans in a position of piety to these dominant beings. This time on earth is one of great men who fought against these demigods, giving them great fame passed on as stories in the oral tradition. Though it is unrealistic to believe that these men truly fought against divine

Ramayana, translated by William Buck, is an ancient Indian epic telling the story of a prince named Rama who fights against his adversary, Ravana. Although there are many important female characters throughout the book, they are often seen as subordinate to their male counterparts where intelligence and strength are concerned. One character who proves this stereotype wrong is Sita, Rama’s wife, who often shows that she has the capacity of being just as powerful as the men of the story. By being more

is the naked truth of it’s real face. The unjust neglect towards the feelings and ideas of women is not something that could be considered as a problem of the modern age, in contrast, it’s something that has been going on since there era of the Lord Rama. It could perhaps be argued as the start of this suffocating, judgemental society we live in today. I want to be a free bird who doesn’t have to be confined to the 100 bars of this invisible cage I’m living in, where probably each bar represents

They have shown lot of negative traits for achieving their aim and showing supremacy. Bulliness: Rama show his bulliness nature by targeting arrow on Vali from behind tree while vali was fighting with Sugriva which was against the rule of war. No one can defeat vali due to his blessing that who will fight with vali from front side, half of fighter’s

conflicts, each woman is able to gain independence. At the beginning, every woman possesses a set of responsibilities and duties that she is expected to sustain with no questions asked. In The Ramayana, Sita’s role is being the ideal submissive wife to Rama.

stories or some visual context. I learnt about the Mahabharata by hearing people talk about it. I am more familiar with the story of the Ramayana by celebrating the festival of lights. I learnt that we lit diyas to create a path for the returning Lord Rama after his 14-year exile. Until I became a part of my Asian 239L class did I read the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. I have always seen the televised versions and heard stories from people. I would agree with Ramanujan as from class we learnt about the

core beliefs. These beliefs have been passed down through the ages in The Ramayana. Throughout this epic poem, Rama, his family, and many others exemplify what it means to be Hindu. Rama is considered to be a perfect Hindu and follows all aspects of Hinduism flawlessly. This includes following duty, honor, responsibilities based on a person’s place in society, and most important to Rama, family. In the epic The Ramayana, family is portrayed as the most important aspect to the Hindu belief.