Reading Notes: Ramayana Online, Part B

I read through the next twenty sections of the Ramayana today. I enjoyed quite a few of the different segments, but I decided to take notes over the two that I thought I would have the best time retelling. I focused my notes on those two sinceI have a good idea of how the storytelling should be done.

• The emotional distress that the death of King D caused was apparent
• It was an emotional scene that was captured well within the story
• Bharata had no clue of the events that had been taking place recently
• It was interesting to see that Bharata had no interest in assuming the throne
• He vowed to return his brother Rama from the forest
• I think this shows the loyalty that the brothers had for each other
• This could also be seen from the fact that Rama did not venture exile alone
• Bharata showed self restraint by not taking his frustrations out on the person that had caused such distress
• I think the emotional level will be hard to recreate in a retelling
• He was dealing with the death of his father like any other normal person would
• He was confused by his father's actions and what the purpose of banishing his brother could have been
• The people and the family wept for their fallen king and father
• I think that it would be fun to explore this moment and tap into the emotions of everyone involved
• The dedication that Bharata displays is of note
• He is determined to find his brother that had been banished
• In the end both brothers decided to honor the will of their father
• I am sure that this decision was tough for them to accept 
• However, they abide by what their father wished out of love and respect for him

(A photo displaying the birth of the brothers. Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Bibliography: Ramayana Online from Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie. Source: Blogspot