Sita Sitna Analysis

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Great books are epic because they are they was retold in many ways from the 300 BCE. They are retold in very forms in different languages and media. Retelling in different languages and media makes it understandable for different audiences for example, Ramayana has been rewritten by R.K Narayan in a short prose manner from the original 24000 verses from 7 kandas of Ramayana (Rao,), unlike Ramayana which had been retold in visual way, for example; the modern Bollywood version called Ravan but they changed the content and the characters in such a manner that it connects more to our situations stories. Even now, modern writers, write and direct movies which can relate to not just Indian but foreign audiences too like the short film like, “Sita …show more content…

She was born from the ground. Then she was brought up by the king Janak from where she gained different names like Janaki, Bhumija, and many more. Sita known for her down to earth character and nature because that always her of her birth truth. In her marital age, she was won by the prince of Raghu Kul Ram, a warrior, an immense believer of Dharma. Soon after her marriage she accompanied her husband and brother-in-law in the journey of 14 yrs of forest hood. Sita’s challenges did not finish there yet, she was hen eyed by the King of Lanka, Ravana, who kidnapped her. She was captivated for months in Lanka, Sita was fulfilling her wifely duties by waiting for her husband not coming under the selfish motives of Ravana. Later, when Ravana was killed by Ram, Hanuman ram’s supporter went to get Sita and explained that it was Rama’s express wish that she should dress and decorate herself before coming to his presence (Narayan,). When Sita was brought in front of Rama, she felt the question and shame in Ram’s eyes. She was broken down into pieces, when Rama disrespected her by saying, “You were won by me with that end in view (viz. the retrieval of my lost honour). The honour has been restored by me. For me, there is no intense attachment in you. You may go wherever you like from here.” (Valmiki, 6-115-20). The humiliated Sita then vowed in front of everyone that “I will enter a fire, to obtain the only course appropriate for me, who …show more content…

In addition to that, this type of media will show how stable story it narrates without listening to a word. I enjoy and making painting, because painting tells me a better story without being in a cinematic representation. Talking from an audience perspective, every single people who analyzes a painting has a different interpretation of story because it expands an option of connecting your story with the painting. The choice of color used in the paintings very well synchronizes with the atmosphere, which is warm colors. Warm colors symbolize fire, warmth, emotions and culture. I chose to use colors like yellow, red and saffron as a background color, because not just these colors interpreters emotions but also have certain meaning in the south Asian countries. Ramayana is a great book from south Asia, therefore I focused on all aspects of covering painting from all the directions. Our prehistoric ancestors saw red as the color of fire and blood – energy and primal life forces. Red is also an auspicious color for marriage, because Brides in India wear red saris, this connects to sita’s start of marital life (Morton, 1). Secondly, just like Red, saffron is a sacred and auspicious color, and this the color Sita endures herself after the fire test (Morton, 2). Finally, Yellow is the color which often shows brightness and often associated

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