Reading Notes Wilson;s Ramayana Part B

Title: The Indian Story Book: Rama's Quest
Author: Richard Wilson

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Sections 9 and 10
The battle has started and the monkeys seem to be winning. Rama and his brother face one of the generals and the general showered them with arrows. This severely wounded Rama and his brother but they were healed a bit later. They could continue the fight. Ravana decided to wake up his brother, who was a giant. It was a difficult task waking him up but once they did he ate and then fought. He was killed by Rama.


Section 11 and 12
The fighting continues until Ravana shows up to fight Rama. He is on a black chariot and the Gods evened it out by sending Rama a chariot. They begin the epic fight and Rama tears off one of his heads but it grows back. He then shoots him in the heart with an arrrow and kills Ravana. I think I will change the weapons that he uses in my story.

Section 13
Rama was so happy to find Sita but he made her go through a purity test. He did not want to but was pressured by others. She went into the flames and came out without burns because she was carried out by the God of fire. She had remained faithful to Rama. They lived out the rest of the exile and returned home to live together.

Photo Information- Kumbhakarna

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Reading Notes: Wilson's Ramayana Part A

Title: The Indian Story Book: Rama's Quest
Author: Richard Wilson

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Section 1 and 2

Rama wins Sita's hand in marriage by breaking an unbendable bow. He and Sita fall deeply in love. There were good times ahead but that did not last too long. For Rama lost his claim to the throne and was exiled from his kingdom.  

Section 3 and 4 

Still in exile they build a home for themselves and are happy. Bharata wants Rama to come back and lead their people but Rama refuses. He will live out his exile and return when it is over. One day they were attacked by giants and Rama fought them all off. He defeated them all but one escaped to talk to Ravana. 

Section 5 and 6

Sita is captured by Ravana, who approached her in disguise. Rama then tries to seek her out. He comes across Hanuman and he tells them of his leader Sugriva. Sugriva agrees to help find and rescue Sita once he has reclaimed his throne from his older brother. Rama helps him defeat his brother and they take back the kingdom and start the search for Sita.

Section 7 and 8
Hanuman finds Sita in Lanka and wants to rescue her. He cannot and gets captured. As an envoy they do not kill him but they light his tail on fire instead. Hanuman escapes and uses this to burn down half of Lanka as he runs through the city. He returns to Rama with a gift from Sita and they have to find a way to cross the ocean. 

Photo Information: Hanuman Carrying a mountain