Ravana

that readers can not overlook. When Rama is fighting Ravana he shows patience for his opponent, allowing for a fair fight instead of an easy win: “‘It is not fair warfare to attack a man who is in a faint. I will wait. Let him recover’” (146). This does set an example to all of Rama’s followers and seems godlike. He is showing an an enormous amount of strength at this moment, and is doing what is right. This may seem like he is perfect, too noble and good to have an unfair fight, but in the end, it is prolonging the war. His feat, although he is right for fighting the power hungry man, costs lives. Another place where he shows his divinity is when he first set off for this adventure. This was his destiny, the reason he was incarnated as Rama. He shows his piety to his father when he follows his directions without question, even though they are from the mouth of his jealous step-mother: “I will carry out his wishes without question. Mother, be assured that I will not shirk” (45). As Rama blindly follows the orders of his father, he setting an example for everyone in the story and the readers to be respectful of your elders and parents. This does have to happen for the story to move forward and is essential to complete what he was incarnated for. However, his perfection comes at a cost when countless lives are lost as a result of the journey and battle. It does not clear to the reader why Vishnu has to become Rama for Ravana to be taken out of power. As most perceive Rama as…

When Sita finds herself separated from her husband in the woods, she encounters a demigod, Ravana, the demon with ten heads. Ravana tries to pursue Sita, who tells the ten headed demigod, Ravana that he has no clue who he is talking to, and he didn’t have a chance. Sita made it clear that he shouldn’t dare speak to the wife of Rama in that manor, and that she held her husband, herself and their relationship to high standards stating this about Rama, “His name is renowned throughout the world,…

In Ramayana, Good and evil have many contradictions. The wars are shown between human/gods and demons. Demons are the kind of creatures, that don’t follow dharma and perform evil actions like violence, women’s abduction and disrespecting other creatures. In this story, Ravana, who was a very powerful demon king, followed the dharma of being a righteous ruler. But, his poor decision of abducting someone else’s wife not only doomed his life, but also his kingdom and his people. He abducted Rama’s…

Dasaratha’s funeral, “The most painful duty that the gods have left me to perform.” (Narayan 1972: 59). Righteousness, although not directly defined in The Ramayana, is shown through the actions of Rama and Sita. The responses of the people, their family, and the Gods, explain the definition of righteousness and prove why Rama and Sita are precise examples of such. In the Indian culture of The Ramayana, the Gods are the highest form of authority, and are to be worshipped, respected, and obeyed.…

These authors also had reasonably similar views on values determining placement in society. In The Ramayana, the demon Ravana was not a perfect king because he couldn’t control his desire, which led to dissatisfaction. During the final battle, he is “hovering between grief and madness” (Valmiki 465). Not being able to control emotions is a sign of an unjust individual. Valmiki implies that this clouds the mind when Rama says to his brother “But anguish roils within me and I cannot think clearly.…

because women don’t want to be viewed as an inferior being to men. There have been multiple variations of the Ramayana to fix these social matters about Sita. In particular, there is one revision that has completely reversed the whole situation. In the original Ramayana, Sita is always obedient towards Rama. Anything that Rama demands or asks of her, Sita properly responds without any questioning or disobeying. When the Ramayana was written, this type of interaction between the husband and the…

Rama, was and is still remembered for his slaying of Demon King Ravana. We learn most of Rama’s adventures through the story of Ramayana. They story of Ramayana introduces us to Rama’s background and the family from whence he came. His father Dasaratha is the King of Ayodhya, and his mother Kausalya held the throne as the Queen. Rama was one of four brothers. All of whom came from different mothers, albeit yet the same father. Rama, who is said and described to have been the “Perfect Son”…

begged for the exile of Rama to be discontinued, the exile she created. Her actions were so horrible that Dasaratha died upon hearing the fulfillment of her scheme. One could counter this argument by asserting that the freak started this mess not Kaikeyi, however the hunchback is also female so the result is the same. It is seemingly indisputable that her action was selfish and therefore evil, which stands to prove the alleged stereotype within this culture that women are evil. My claim is also…

1) Thesis A thesis statement defines the main ideas and opinions of a paper. It is the “first impression” of a paper. It must include the topic / subject, your argument / opinion, and a major supporting details of your argument. It is an arguable statement that any intelligent person would agree is logical to argue. It is a place to tell your audience just what you are going to prove. 2) “Weak to Strong” D: This thesis does not have the subject of the paper nor does it have any reasons…

Courageous, selfless, and merciful are the typical qualities of a hero. However, today’s modern hero should be able to be a little selfish to fight for their own values, vulnerable when the opportunity comes, and harsh against certain people, for a hero cannot always please the needs of every single being. In The Epic of Gilgamesh and Rama and Ravana in Battle, the archetypal types of heroes are shown. Each, in their own ways to satisfy the thoughts of the audiences’ own opinions of a real hero.…