I am reading part B, and realize that the Mahabharata
discusses a lot of physical features of the characters that are involved. In
this section there is a complete paragraph that focuses on the looks of a girl
that came from ashes. It also mentions odor. I wonder if odor is a big part in
Indian culture? When writing a story this week, I would like to really describe
all of the characters involved like the Mahabharata does. It adds a lot to the
story.
In one chapter, the characters are disguised as Brahmins.
This adds a level of secrecy and anticipation. Will anyone realize who they
are? How long will they be in disguise for? I could write a story where the
characters are incognito in order to obtain something. This could be a person,
an object, or just get to a place. It kind of reminds me of Harry Potter how
they can transform into different people and in order to pass by certain
people. It would be fun to write a story that has this same kind of feel and
storyline.
When I saw the word karma in the description on the chapter
I was immediately interested. Whether you believe in it or not, it is a very
interesting concept. The Mahabharata’s take on karma was different than I
thought that it would be. Nalayani asks for a husband 5 times, so she got 5
husbands. She did not like this. This was her karma. If I were to write a story
around the idea of karma, I would make it much worse. I would make there be a
horrible character that gets what they deserve at the end of the story. This
almost provides a type of justice system for characters that are immoral and
flat out rude.
Bibliography:
Public Domain Mahabharata written by Mackenzie, online source
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