Monday, January 26, 2015

Week 3 Reading Diary B: Battle of Lanka

pg 131-170

  • Oddly enough, the beginning of this chapter shows a more humane side of Ravana. That's the funny thing about these characters - the good and bad is hardly ever so straightforward. It's kind of fuzzy
  • Again, the sense of time is more apparent here - I mean, they built a freakin' bridge across the ocean! How long would that have taken?
 
Rama threatening to vanquish the sea (Source)

  •  Seems nice that one of Ravana's wives would help Sita and tell her that Rama is not really dead. 
  • Ravana is just a wuss and is too prideful. It's obvious that he's not going to be able to defeat Rama
  • Even in the midst of war, Rama thinks of everything. Like whether or not the chariot sent to him is a trap or not. And he's STILL trying to get Ravana to surrender so that he does not have to kill him. As if it really makes a difference now that thousands of soldiers have been killed
  • The illusion and psychological warfare is badass
  • Seriously...Rama requests that Sita get cleaned up before coming out to see him!? That's just ridiculous. I don't understand things like that
  • Ugh, bitch move, Rama, bitch move. Even if they did end up together. 

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