Week 2 Project: Topic Brainstorm
Hanuman:
Apparently, Hanuman is one of the most memorable characters from the Ramayana, and from the Week 2 Reading Overview, I can definitely see why. He carried a mountain! Because he couldn't find an herb for it! As I said in my Week 2 Reading Notes post, I'm excited to find out more about this guy.
More about Hanuman here. Or on Wikipedia.
Sita:
Sita is a major character in the Ramayana, but from what I've read of her, she seems naive and a bit bratty, but fiercely loyal. At this point, however, I've only read the story about the golden deer. Maybe as the story progresses, she matures? I know she kind of redeems herself with the walking on fire ordeal but what other shenanigans will she get into?
More about Sita here. Or on Wikipedia.
Yoga:
"Yoga Fire! Yoga Flame!" Since I was a child, I was fascinated by the video game Street Fighter's portrayal of this stretchy, teleporting yogi. Maybe I envisioned that, if I practiced yoga for long enough, I could also breathe fire, stretch my limbs, and teleport? I'm sure it's not accurate at all, and real yoga isn't as extravagant (downward dog, anyone?), but just imagine...
Geography of the Ramayana:
The setting of any story is important, as it sets up the atmosphere, potential obstacles, and the general terrain of the story. For example, a story that takes place entirely on the ocean would likely be vastly different from one that takes place in the Himalayas. This holds especially true in epics, such as the Odyssey, Paradise Lost, and of course, the ones more pertinent to this class, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. I always appreciated those books that have a map printed on the inside cover. It adds an extra level of immersion when you can kind of track where the characters are going.
Though a bit of a read, more about the geography of the Ramayana can be found here. A few places are also listed on the project topic page of this course.
Smith
Apparently, Hanuman is one of the most memorable characters from the Ramayana, and from the Week 2 Reading Overview, I can definitely see why. He carried a mountain! Because he couldn't find an herb for it! As I said in my Week 2 Reading Notes post, I'm excited to find out more about this guy.
More about Hanuman here. Or on Wikipedia.
Sita:
Sita is a major character in the Ramayana, but from what I've read of her, she seems naive and a bit bratty, but fiercely loyal. At this point, however, I've only read the story about the golden deer. Maybe as the story progresses, she matures? I know she kind of redeems herself with the walking on fire ordeal but what other shenanigans will she get into?
More about Sita here. Or on Wikipedia.
Yoga:
"Yoga Fire! Yoga Flame!" Since I was a child, I was fascinated by the video game Street Fighter's portrayal of this stretchy, teleporting yogi. Maybe I envisioned that, if I practiced yoga for long enough, I could also breathe fire, stretch my limbs, and teleport? I'm sure it's not accurate at all, and real yoga isn't as extravagant (downward dog, anyone?), but just imagine...
(Dhalsim cosplayer, taken from Wikimedia commons)
Geography of the Ramayana:
The setting of any story is important, as it sets up the atmosphere, potential obstacles, and the general terrain of the story. For example, a story that takes place entirely on the ocean would likely be vastly different from one that takes place in the Himalayas. This holds especially true in epics, such as the Odyssey, Paradise Lost, and of course, the ones more pertinent to this class, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. I always appreciated those books that have a map printed on the inside cover. It adds an extra level of immersion when you can kind of track where the characters are going.
Though a bit of a read, more about the geography of the Ramayana can be found here. A few places are also listed on the project topic page of this course.
Smith
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