Reading Notes, Ramayana, Part B


The Ramayana, By R.K. Narayan

The Demon Ravana

  • In beginning, both Rama and Sita portrayed as "perfect"
    • Attractive
    • Devoted to each other
    • Morally righteous
  • How did Ravana get so powerful
  • Why 10 heads?
  • Man demons are lusty
    • Or are Sita and Rama really just that hot?
  • Mareecha knows what's up, but Ravana won't let him off the hook
  • How is Rama that strong?
  • Sita portrayed as silly and impulsive
    • misled by Mareecha, twice
      • desires the obvious trap of the golden deer
      • won't listen to Lakshmana when told the cries she's hearing aren't actually Rama
  • Ya know, character flaws are good sometimes. A paragon is fine, but this whole "He's so perfect and holy and flawless in literally every way makes him... unrelatable.

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