Vibhishana is not considered a traitor because he tried to stop his brother from doing something wrong. He wanted to avoid fighting and risking the lives of their own people. 19. Lakshmana shouldn’t have put his own life at risk by intercepting the arrow that was meant to kill Vibhishana because he could have died by saving him. But this act portraits Lakshmana’s role as a hero. 21. As Sita’s husband, Rama shouldn’t have renounce her publicly, but as the king, he had the right to test her. There was no way that he could know if anything happened between Sita and Ravana during that long period of time that she was taken hostage. In that society, being with a woman who has been touched by other than her husband is a dishonor. If their king would have allowed that improper behavior, then his people would have to accept it from their wives as well. At some extent, that also works on Sita’s favor since she got the chance to prove herself to be pure and clear her own reputation. 23. Rama did not have the right to renounce Sita publicly the second time for the same reason. At this point, nothing has changed. He just started to pay attention to what others said about them. He already knew that she was pure and how devoted she was to him, but he still did …show more content…
Sita feels grief and disappointment about Rama’s denunciation. She has always proven to be a loyal and devoted wife, but in spite of that, he would still renounce her for what others say. I wouldn’t call what she did a revenge. She accepted her path of sorrow and abandonment, but she felt that it was time to leave this life and ascend to heaven by joining Mother Earth. 27. The values presented in this myth are loyalty, friendship, devotion, love, and dedication. All of them are equally important in a marriage. But there should also exist respect, honesty, fidelity, and commitment. The ideal husband and wife are supposed to be faithful, kind to each other, good listeners, loving, caring, generous, responsible, mature, sensitive, devoted, honest, and committed to each other. 29. Rama is a greater hero than Bharata and Lakshmana not only because he is courageous and skillful in battle, but also because he accepted his path with bravery and sticked to it no matter what. Even though his brother, Bharata, came to offer him the throne back, he kept his promise and honored it by continuing in exile for fourteen years. Rama was a great leader. He was loyal, just, devoted, even-tempered, and kind as well. Unlike his brothers, Rama was also “trained in all the arts of peace and war” according to our textbook. He was the only of his brothers who was given the weapons of the gods, Vishnu, Brahma, and