For Week 2, I plan on reading the online version of the
Ramayana. This is the best option for me because I find myself studying at my
apartment rather than at the library. Making a special trip to the library would
be okay, but I would rather not have to. I also like the idea of having the
audio files available because it will be nice to take a break from reading and
just listen. Topics that I am interested in include people trying to gain
power, whether it be through war, love, or or friendship. I have never read any
Indian literature before and it’ll be interesting to see the difference from
American literature. The only mythology that I have read was required my
freshman year of high school. It was centered around Greek mythology and we had
to read The Odyssey. It was really fascinating! I have always been somewhat
interested in Indian culture because I have a good friend, named Tarun, that
was born in India and moved to America when he was a kid. He often talks about
his times in India and I find it fascinating how different it is to the way
that I grew up.
I have seen pictures before that are similar to the one above. They often have red eyes and very large body features. The pictures always tell a story. I find this picture interesting because the man looks very fragile but has gold jewelry which to me shows that he is powerful.
I look forward to reading the Ramayana next week!
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