The start of the new reading began today. I really enjoyed some of these stories. I think the reading style is easy to follow and entertaining. I took some notes over the stories that I liked the best.
- Each character is introduced with an elaborate backstory
- I usually do not write much about character's before their introduction
- I might try this kind of writing style
- I liked the first few sections that gave the read a lot of information
- I found that it can be a bit too much at times
- There are lots of names to learn quickly and apply to the reading
- I think I could maintain my own writing style while also adapting to these stories
- I would like to possibly write a whole story as an "intro"
- The idea of taking women in battle was one that I had not seen
- I was expecting a more heroic adventure or tale
- Taking the women as victors for a battle was a bit different
- The stories are definitely more on the erotic side as no details are held back
- I found this to be a contrast from the Ramayana
- I think I could retell Pandu's life and some of his brief adventures
- It was a but unfortunate the way he passed
- He had been cursed and would end up dying in the arm's of one of his wives
- I think there could be some cool stories to tell from this
- I could also just create my own stories
- What if he did not sell his possessions and go live in the forest?
- Would he have survived the curse?
- I would like to explore this idea a bit more
I found that some of the stories contain lots of small bits of information. I noticed everything builds upon itself as new characters are constantly introduced along with new kingdoms.
(A reading squirrel. Source: Pixaby)
Bibliography: The Mahabharata, A Summary by John Mandeville Macfie. Source: PDE
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