In the epic Ramayana, the author Valmiki portrays the complexity and intensity of relationships between man and a woman. By examining the relationship between Rama and Sita, we can find many similarities and differences in men’s and women’s role in relationship in ancient India vs our modern society. Valmiki depicts Sita as a symbol of unconditional love and commitment. The word love can be interpret as an emotion by a strong feeling of interpersonal attraction, love that transcend to marriage, children, parents, love for friends and even love for acquaintances. Most spiritual people talk about love; everyone seeks love or a deep desire for it. The manifestation of love spread throughout all races, culture, and region and has been going
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It focuses on a love triangle between Goddess Sita, Rama and the evil King Ravana. Ravana lusts after beautiful Sita and kidnapped her, but with the help of Sugriva the money king of Kishkindha, Rama recaptured Sita. The animation film “Sita sing the blues” gave a twist to the story. The animation film portrays a modern day couple Nina and Dave living in a seemly happy relationship in San Francisco with their cat. Dave accepts a job for six month job in Trivandrum, India, when he gets there his contract is extended for one year. His wife, puzzled by his decision decides to join her husband in India, Dave her husband is not trilled in seeing his wife or want her sexually. Eventually, Nina left India and came to Brooklyn, New York, while she was in New York, she gets an email from her husband that he does not want to be with her any longer, alone, depress and trying to find her way she found comfort in studying the …show more content…
Women in ancient India display attributes of being dutiful, loyal, and faithful as is seen by Sita. Sita is described as “the most influential figure in the lives of young Indian girls” (page 612). The young men in ancient times looked up to their fathers as a role models and one to pattern their lives from, as seen where Rama said “obedience to one’s father and doing as he bid” page 626. Rama believes that by submitting his father was the everlasting way of morality. The young men of Indian are taught the old proverbs “Act like Rama, and never like Ravana” (page
It focuses on a love triangle between Goddess Sita, Rama and the evil King Ravana. Ravana lusts after beautiful Sita and kidnapped her, but with the help of Sugriva the money king of Kishkindha, Rama recaptured Sita. The animation film “Sita sing the blues” gave a twist to the story. The animation film portrays a modern day couple Nina and Dave living in a seemly happy relationship in San Francisco with their cat. Dave accepts a job for six month job in Trivandrum, India, when he gets there his contract is extended for one year. His wife, puzzled by his decision decides to join her husband in India, Dave her husband is not trilled in seeing his wife or want her sexually. Eventually, Nina left India and came to Brooklyn, New York, while she was in New York, she gets an email from her husband that he does not want to be with her any longer, alone, depress and trying to find her way she found comfort in studying the …show more content…
Women in ancient India display attributes of being dutiful, loyal, and faithful as is seen by Sita. Sita is described as “the most influential figure in the lives of young Indian girls” (page 612). The young men in ancient times looked up to their fathers as a role models and one to pattern their lives from, as seen where Rama said “obedience to one’s father and doing as he bid” page 626. Rama believes that by submitting his father was the everlasting way of morality. The young men of Indian are taught the old proverbs “Act like Rama, and never like Ravana” (page