Reading Notes "D"

Reading Notes "D":

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61. The Bridge:

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).
This story is fun. I think that there could be a great rhyme out of this story. I really like the imagery in this story.

62. Rama Attacks: 

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).
This story has some great imagery as well. The first line really sets the tone of the story "Dreadful were the omens of war that showed themselves: the earth shook, the clouds rained blood, a fiery circle fell from the sun". This would probably be great if it were adapted into a rhyme.

63. Indrajit:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
I would want to modify this story to turn into a rhyme. The premise is interesting I'm not sure but i think adding a few things and taking out a few could really help this story. 

64. Kumbhakarna:

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).
I love a good monster. This would allow for some interesting wordplay in a rhyme. I really like the writer Roald Dahl, and I would like to bring his whimsical writing into my tellings of these stories.

65. Hanuman & the Mountain:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
I really liked the lin: "his flickering tongue, rose up to take the offering,". It sounds like a fairy tale, which I appreciate. The overall story sounds bland and generic to me. I will try to make my stories more engaging than this one.

66. Lakshmana & Indrajit:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, by Romesh Dutt (1899
This story is in rhyme already but I really like the bones of the story. I think that I could really make this one my own.

67. Ravana's Lament:

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
The pairing of failed & wailed, shame & flame, and fate & gate are great. I would like to incorporate these into one of my stories

68. Ravana & Lakshmana:

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).
This would make for a good rhyme I think. The battle will be fun to describe as well as the thoughts going on in the character's head may be fun to explore.

69. Indra's Chariot:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, by Romesh Dutt (1899)
This story doesn't have enough meat on it for me. I rather write mini-stories about stories where more happens or there is a monster. This one feels like a filler even though the rhyming is good.

70. Battle of Rama & Ravana:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).
I like the line "Thou source of life and death, destroyer of all darkness, light of the soul, who wakest when all sleep, and dwellest in every heart!" This may make an interesting rhyme even though not a lot is happening. I enjoy a wisdom character.

71. Ravana's Death:

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
This sounds a bit like Hercules to me. This is what all of it has been building to and I will most likely write a story about it because "the battle is won".

72. Mandodari's Lament:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, by Romesh Dutt (1899).
The pairing of wife and life is nice I want to use this when talking about Rama & Sita. Also, laid and slayed is a great pairing when talking about the various monsters being slain. I really want to try to make these stories become a bit more universal.

73. Sita & Rama:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).
I love the love that these 2 have and would love to write about in my story. Poems and love go hand in hand.

74. Sita Tested:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).
This story deals with heavy subject matter and I really like that. I would like to write a rhyme about this story.

75. Pushpaka:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, by Romesh Dutt (1899). 
This story also uses the rhyme pairing wife and life. It just seems fitting because when you marry someone they become your life. I like that sentiment.

76. Rama & Bharata:

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
This one is a rhyme. I like the emotion in the lines "sought his long-lost elder's grace;
Rama held his faithful younger in a brother's dear embrace." I want to be able to bring emotion into my stories.

77. Rama Crowned King:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, by Romesh Dutt (1899)
Here is another rhyme. All of these rhymes can be great references for where I can go with my rhymes. Also, I really like these lines "the bard of Vedas with auspicious rites and meet
Placed the monarch and his consort on the gemmed and jeweled seat." I just think it sounds classic.

78. Valmiki's Hermitage:

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).
What the heck!! This is awful!! Why wasn't he disgusted with himself. This is horrible. I would not write about this. It is terrible.

79. Sita Departs:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
How can he say that he is not in peace when he banished her for 16 yrs because she was raped. This is terrible I do not want to use this.

80. Rama Departs:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).
I really am disappointed by the ending of the story. I liked the beginning so much more. The ending was a bit too "conservative" for me and wouldn't really want to write about it.