Reading Notes

Reading Notes "C":

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41. Sugriva & Hanuman:

Source. Rama and the Monkeys by Geraldine Hodgson (1903)
I would love to include a monkey king in my story. That sounds like something from a child's nursery rhyme. being able to go back and forth between these forms is interesting.

42. Sugriva's Story:

Source. Rama and the Monkeys by Geraldine Hodgson (1903)
I like the word choice and style here: "being attacked by an enemy, pursued him in the moonlight till the creature, finding a hole, ran down it under the earth." & "he came back to the mouth of the hole." It sounds like a whimsical fantasy.

43. Sugriva's & Vali:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, Romesh Dutt (1899)
This story is writing in the rhyme scheme that I did in my first story. I like it and plan to use it for my story. I can reference this for some good rhymes.

44. Vali's Death:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, Romesh Dutt (1899)
I like this rhyme more than the previous story. I love the word choice like foe, spite, wrathful, fury, cherished. I can come to this to find words to help set the tone of my story. I like the snake imagery as well.

45. King Sugriva:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, by Romesh Dutt (1899)
Another rhyme story! I love I have so many references to be able to look at when writing my mini rhyme stories. I really like these lines and would like to incorporate them into my story:

"Cleansed by bath and fragrant unguents  and in royal garments gay,

He shall with his gold and garlands  homage to the victor pay."

46. The Rainy Season:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, by Romesh Dutt (1899)
I don't enjoy reading this rhyme scheme as much as the previous stories. I will make note of this and probably not use this style in my stories.

47. The Armies:

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
The best part of this story is that it is relatable. If something bad has happened you want to take action but there is nothing that he can do so he just has to wait. It would be nice to add this feeling to one of the stories.

48. Sampati:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
This story has some problems. It is quite boring. It just seemed generic. This one may be good to redo just to make the story sound better.

49. Sampati & Jatayu:

Source. The Iliad of the East: The Ramayana, by Frederika Richardson Macdonald (1870).
This would be a great story to turn into a rhyme. I will probably use this for my story this week. It is just so whimsical.

50. Hanuman's Leap:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).
This story has a story in it! I love that. This is another high contender for me to makeover in rhyme for my collection of short stories.

51. Hanuman in Lanka:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).
This short story doesn't have a lot going on. I don't think that this one would be good for me to use.

52. The Ashoka Grove:

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
The line "Fierce she-demons" could inspire an interesting story. I really like the description of them.

53. Sita & Grove:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
The story has a similar type of biblical imagery. Like the fact that tree and temptation. I would like to stay away from that kind of story.

54. Hanuman & Sita:

Source.Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
There is not enough to this story to create a proper rhyme for my overall story.

55. Hanuman Captured:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
This may be a good story to turn into a rhyme. It has death and fighting things that are typical of rhyme.

56. Hanuman & Ravana:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).
The story is super short but has some aspects that I like. I like this line "Then Ravana cast about for a fitting penalty, and bethought him to set Hanuman's tail afire."

57. The Burning of Lanka:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
This is a good story that I can use for my mini rhyme story. It will be fun to convey fear. That will be good in a poem format.

58.The March on Lanka:

Source. Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
I don't feel like there is enough here for me to turn into a new rhyme story.

59. Ravana's Court:

Source. Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, by Romesh Dutt (1899)
I like stories where more action happens. I think that this is right before the action and want a more interesting story.

60. Vibhishana:

Source.Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
I just really like this line "who sorrow at my fame and smile at my peril; they are ever jealous and full of guile, because they hate me in their secret hearts." I like that it transitions from normal storytelling into a rhyme scheme. That is an interesting approach.