Why did Rama exile into the forest for fourteen years? When Dasaratha became very old, he wanted Rama to be the new king. However, everything did not go in the way that Dasaratha wanted it to be. His youngest wife Kaikeyi wanted her son Bharata to be the new king. Kaikeyi was a very gentle woman that she looked at Rama like her own son. However, the evil servant Manthara successfully provoked her jealousy to demand for the exile of Rama. Another lesson that we should learn from this story, do not judge a person based on his story told by others; do not listen to one side and decide who is wrong. If not we may end up like Kaikeyi who mistakenly sent Rama into the forest using one of her two wishes that Dasaratha granted to her long ago. According …show more content…
However, Sita and Lakshmana insisted to him that they would follow him into the forest. Not too long after Rama left the palace, Dasaratha died because of missing his lovely sons Rama and Lakshmana. Bharata returned from his grandfather’s palace with tears knowing his father was dead. He did not want to take thrown and rule the kingdom. Meanwhile, He went into the forest and told Rama about the death of his father. With no hesitation, Bharata requested Rama to return to be the new king and he will replace him in the forest. However, Rama wanted to fulfill his father’s promises and will not return until the fourteen years of his exile was over. Bharata followed his eldest brother advice to be the new king, but he would rule in the name of Rama by putting Rama’s sandals on his throne.
Why was Ravana informed about Rama despite they never met before? When Bharata left the forest; Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana moved from place to place in the forest. They have made many new friends and built another house to settle down. One day, Surpanakha a sister of Ravana spotted them in front of their house. She wanted to marry Rama but unfortunately got deny by Rama. Noticed Sita was married to Rama which stood not too far away, she rushed to Sita in the desire to harm her. Lakshmana quickly caught her and cut off her ears. Surpanakha with blooded face went back home and told Ravana about Rama and his
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He forced his uncle to transform into a beautiful deer to get Sita’s attention. Everything worked out perfectly in the favor of Ravana when Rama went quickly after the deer in the desire to capture the deer for his wife. Rama then left Lakshmana behind to protect Sita. However, Sita asked Lakshmana to go help Rama when she heard a loud voice shouted out from the forest asking for help. Lakshmana noticed it wasn’t his brother’s voice, but for the happiness of Sita he went out to help his brother. Before Lakshmana left, He placed Sita inside a magic circle that he drew to protect her from all dangers. Not too long after Lakshmana left, Ravana appeared in the form of an old man in search of food. Unaware of the danger, Sita walked out of the circle and offered the old man some food. Ravana then turned to his true form. With Sita in his hand Ravana headed back to Lanka. On the way, Sita dropped her earrings to mark the route for Rama. Spotted the sight of Sita try to break free from the hand of demon, the king of birds wanted to help but eventually defeated by Ravana because of his old age. When Rama and Lakshmana returned, they found no sight of Sita. Inform that Sita was taken by the demon, Rama and Lakshmana quickly went in search for her. On their way, they met an old woman named Savari. She advised Rama to find the two monkey friends Sugriva and Hanuman. Hanuman was known for his power, bravery, and as a son
Joseph Campbell who is an American scholar identifies The Hero's Journey as a pattern of narratives that appear in the drama, storytelling, myth, religious ritual, and psychological development. In the film "Into the Wild" produced by Sean Penn, Christopher Johnson embarks on the hero's journey on the quest to rid the materialistic world and to seek adventure. In the novel Siddhartha, written by Hermann Hesse, the main character Siddhartha embarks on the hero's journey to achieve Nirvana. In the film "Into the Wild" and the novel Siddhartha, aspects of the Hero's Journey that most emphasize the motivation behind their journey to achieve their goals are the call to adventure, crossing the first threshold and belly of the whale
‘'The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.'' (Eco). Some heroes wished that they might not be a hero, or some do, but don't know who, where, and when and why if/are heroes. The similarities between Sir Gawain and Westley are that they started their journey but got a little help on the way, they both start the journey by accepting that they have to go, they both know that they might end up dying but to go anywhere. The most superior is Westley because he had more help than Sir Gawain, Westley had two other people who tried to kill him but, Westley defended them and then they saved him and Westley help Inigo revenge his father's death from the six fingered man while saving the princess.
Narayan, R. K., and Kampar. (2006). The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version Of The Indian Epic (suggested by the Tamil version of Kamban). New York: Penguin Books. PDF e-book.
People often have nicknames to describe details about themselves. Nicknames are not self-created but given to the person from friends or even comrades. In “Into The Lake Of The Woods” By Tim O' Brian, this is the case with John Wade, a former soldier that was nicknamed “Sorcerer”. John Wade is named Sorcerer because of use of magic in his youth and how the men is his squad would feel protected because of his magical powers. As Sorcerer is Wade's alter ego, it seems that it goes on to cost him dearly later in his life. Wade eventually ends up becoming governor of Minnesota and tries to run for U.S Senate. He loses in a landslide victory to his opponent as evidence of the My Lai incident is uncovered. His actions as Sorcerer start to make his life for the worse. It is seen later that Wade's wife, Kathy, is missing and Wade is soon suspected as he remains calm and not involved in the search party. O’Brien does not make it clear on how it Kathy's disappearance occurs but it is clear what happens. Sorcerer arrives again in John Wade as he pulls one final magic trick: to make Kathy disappear....forever.
upon him that lead to him deciding to kill Duncan; who is his king. I
years of age he moved with his family to live in Haran. The reason he
“Ramayana.” The Language of Literature Ed. Arthur N. Applebee, et al. Boston: McDougal Littell, 1983. 130-140. Print.
As one can well imagine, letting another act in one’s stead had a detrimental effect on the king’s power....
...somewhat cryptic language. He simply had his mind elsewhere, which is probably why he ended up in India.
The Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative that appears in novels, storytelling, myth, and religious ritual. It was first identified by the American scholar Joseph Campbell in his book A Hero with Thousand Faces. Campbell also discussed this pattern in his interview to Bill Moyers which was later published as a book The Power of Myths. This pattern describes the typical adventure of the archetype known as The Hero, the person who goes out and achieves great deeds. Campbell detailed many stages in the Hero’s Journey, but he also summarized the pattern in three fundamental phases: Separation, Ordeal, and Return that all heroes, in spite of their sex, age, culture, or religion, have to overcome in order to reach the goal. Alice in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll, provides a good example of the Hero's Journey. This story describes the adventures of Alice, a young English girl, in Wonderland. Although she lacks some of the stages identified by Campbell, she still possesses many of them that are necessary for a Hero to be considered a Hero.
Toy story is a heartwarming tale about a Cowboy Doll, Woody, who is Andy’s favorite toy. It is until Andy’s gets the newest toy Buzz Lightyear that Woody starts getting jealous. Woody takes matters into his own hands by trying to get rid of Buzz. His plan goes downhill, and he ends up falling out of Andy’s car with buzz. To win back his friends, Woody decides to go and save Buzz. Woody shows bravery throughout the movie and proves what toys are really made of. In Toy Story, Woody completes his hero journey when he separates from the safety Andy’s House, is initiated into to reunite with Andy, and returns home to Andy and the other toys as an equal.
The Ramayana is the most famous and well-known of all Indian epics, originally based on an epic poem, it has taken many variations and forms over the centuries. Traditionally the story centers on the hero Prince Rama, who is the embodiment of virtue and perseverance, as he is wrongfully denied his birthright of being crowned king and instead is unjustly exiled into the forest where he encounters his fair share of dilemma. In R. K. Narayan’s condensed, modern version of The Ramayana, the classic conflict of duality is a predominant theme, as Rama faces many instances of uncertainty and trivial chaos which are eventually balanced by order and goodness under the laws of karmic causation and dharma alike which he virtuously strives to uphold. Nina Paley’s animated film “Sita Sings the Blues” takes a lively, musical, and very modern approach to the classical Indian epic The Ramayana.
Heroes are present in many of the films produced today and these heroes generally follow both Campbell’s “Hero’s journey” and “Heroic Archetypes”. Some of Campbell’s tenets for a hero are that he must be called to a quest, he will face trials and tribulations, face temptation, complete a task, and eventually return home. The hero must also fit an archetype and its quest, fear, dragon, task, and virtue. Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is in fact one of the aforementioned heroes. Bilbo Baggins has always wanted an adventure and one day he is called on a quest to win back the Dwarfish kingdom of Erebor from the dragon, Smaug. Bilbo had not realized at the time of his departure that he was a hero and at first he even refused to go on the quest. Bilbo fits many of the tenets of the departure, initiation, and return of Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” along with one of his archetypes. Joseph Campbell defines a hero as “someone who has given his life to something bigger than himself” and this is what Bilbo Baggins has done by accepting his quest to aid the Dwarves on their journey to the Lonely Mountain.
because he knew even if King Duncan did die he had sons and they would