Friday, February 26, 2016

Week 6 Storytelling: A Father's Pride

Author's Note:
 My story was inspired by the Pandavas during their period of exile in the forest. It is set just briefly after Arjuna had prayed for a long period to several gods receiving many magnificient weapons, and it is just prior to their interaction with Yama at a small lake. In the lake scene, the Pandavas are told one by one not to drink from the lake before answering some questions, but they are each overcome by their thirst, only to die immediately after drinking. Except for Yudhishthira who resists, answers the questions, and finds that he was being tested by Yama.
This bit of story comes up very unexpectedly in the text I was reading, and I was wondering why Yama felt the need to test the men in the way he did. Since Arjuna had just done some amazing things, I thought it would be interesting if Yama had gotten jealous of Arjuna father, Indra, and decided to test them to prove a point. My story goes through this scene, leading up to Yama's test of the Pandavas.

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Indra walked into the room, a smug look across his face. Yama rolled his eyes, he knew what was coming next. Indra had been bragging to the rest of the gods ever since his earthly son, Arjuna, had learned those mantras and started gathering weapons and boons.

Indra walked over to Yama. "Guess what?!" he exclaimed as he looked on at Yama expectantly.

"What is it?" inquired Yama in a dull, disinterested tone.

"He's done it again! My boy, Arjuna, has done it again," stated Yama. "He has proven once again that he is the most devote and disciplined of the Pandavas."

At this, Yama came to full attention. "He may be devote, but he is by no means the most disciplined," replied Yama. "That title would go to my son Yudhishthira, who has demonstrated time and again his deep understanding of the old ways and, even now, stands by his word, living a life of exile."

"Ha! Of course, Yudhishthira is the epitome of discipline. He would never over-indulge in the vices of man, like drugs or gambling..." Indra trailed off his last sentence with a strong note of sarcasm.

Yama was beginning to become visibly annoyed by Indra's jesting. "One mistake!" He cried, "One mistake, and he's labeled an addict. You know as well as I do that he was tricked into that game by those devilish cousins of his. If I hadn't been busy in the underworld at the time, I would have struck down those buffoons myself, on the spot. By resisting his own urge to do just that, Yudhishthira demonstrated discipline of mind and body far beyond that of a mere mortal."

"Sure, your son held back his hand and agreed to go into exile. But, he dragged his brothers and wife down with him. What has he done since then? Nothing! Meanwhile, my son has been spending days on end meditating in preparation to regain their family's honor. Why now, he just resisted the temptations of one of the finest women in my city because he needed to honor his vow of exile."

"Yudhishthira has simply been biding his time, quietly planning for the future. He need not constantly demonstrate his strong control over both his mind and body. But, if you must continually insist that Arjuna is his better, I shall prove you wrong. Let's test the Pandavas, one at a time, to see who is the most disciplined. I'll even conduct the test personally."

A wry grin came across Indra's face at the thought of another chance to demonstrate Arjuna's greatness, and a contest at that. "Very well," he replied,"However, we must ensure that the trial is fare. Since you are running the test, Yudhishthira would normally have an advantage. You must conduct the test outside of your domain, in an open space, and they must be completely unaware of your presence."

"I agree to your terms. Now watch, as Yudhishthira outshines the others with his extensive control of himself." At that point, Yama stood up and began heading in the direction of the forests of Dwaitavana.

As Yama left, Vayu and Surya looked on from their seats across the hall. They had begun following the conversation as it became more heated. Vayu spent a moment in thought, then stated, "I've got 50 gold pieces on Arjuna going down first."

"You're on," replied Surya.

The Lake Questions Yudhishthira
courtesy of Wikipedia
Bibiliography:
Reading: The Mahabharata by  R. K. Narayan (1978)

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Week 6 Reading, Continued: Narayan's Mahabharata

Reading: The Mahabharata by  R. K. Narayan

I like how Duryodhana goes out to embarrass the Pandavas and is immediately shot down by the Gods. Not only do they send someone to stop him, but he is taken captive and embarrassed himself. This is probably my favorite example of karma at work so far.

I think interaction at the lake between Yama and Yudhishthira could be very useful for my story book. It's the most interaction that the two have had up to this point. Why did Yama come to help them? Whey did he do it in this way? This bit of story leaves a lot of questions. I wonder if he felt he needed to interfere to keep up with Indra who had already helped out his son immensely.

The whole situation with Draupadi in Virata's palace just makes me think of video game escort missions. She's running around all over the place while Bhima follows killing everyone else before they can reach her.

To me, Uttara is a hilarious character. He's the class knight in shining armor wannabe. Him jumping from the chariot and running away was a great picture, especially with how Arjuna would've looked at that time.

There are a lot of politics after the Pandava's finish up their exile. Talking back and forth, everyone seems to be determined to avoid the inevitable. Although, I will say that Arjuna was recognized early, and although it was only a couple of days, with the way these characters stick to their words, I'm surprised they're letting slide, especially Krishna the "omniscient."

Ok, I found the character that Uttara reminds me of the most. His name is Whisper, and he's from the new King's Quest game, a real ladies' man. *cough*

Who is this?
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Week 6 Reading: Narayan's Mahabharata

Reading: The Mahabharata by  R. K. Narayan

 Yudhishthira is said to be the most judicial of the brothers, but then, according to this account, he seems to make the poorest decisions. I understand him agreeing to the gambling match in order to avoid the prophecy, but he doesn't need to keep going like he did. He definitely didn't need to go back after that close call either.

The gambling match might be a good point to through this bit of mythos off the rails in my storybook.

Arjuna actually seems to be the best example of a kshatriya so far in the epic. He goes through trials and tribulations after walking in on Yudhishthira and Draupadi. Then, he goes through a period of hard training after being exiled with his brothers, and it sounds like he might be the key to the coming war. He seems to be the hero of the story.

It's interesting that Krishna couldn't interfere in the gambling matches. He's demonstrated the ability to know the future, present, and past at once. So, he must have known that the events would lead to the destruction of an entire race. To me, that seems like something worth preventing, so what was he doing that was so important?

The twins haven't been very important to the story at all up to this point. They've been mentioned on the side every once in a while, and that's the only reason I remember they even exist. I'm wondering if Narayan has skipped anything in the story about them or if they'll become more important later.

Ok, so the story of Arjuna praying to the gods for weapons and boons reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from the Matrix. When Neo and Trinity are about to take on the agents, Neo ask for guns, "lots of guns".

"lots of guns" from the Matrix
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Week 5 Reading: Narayan's Mahabharata

Reading: The Mahabharata by  R. K. Narayan

There are so many characters in this story! I've never actually felt like a family tree was necessary at the beginning of the story to help me keep track before. That said, it seems like every character, even the minor ones, seems to have a story. It's just that Narayan seems to be skipping large portions of them in favor of time.

Yama is Yudhistra's father. He's mentioned briefly before Yudhistra's birth. He is apparently very fair and just, "the most judicious of the gods." He always knows the right path

I think Drona would get along well with Mel Gibson's character from The Patriot. They both have the same policy on marksmanship. "Aim small, miss small."

During the graduation ceremony for the princes after their training with Drona. Most of the ceremony is told through the perspective of another person addressing a blind man. It's a very interesting way of telling that situation. There's a lot more focus on action and less on appearance.

When Bhima took on Baka, it was almost hilarious. It was like a big game of cat and mouse, except Baka thought he was the cat and not the mouse.

Bhima fighting Baka
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There is an apparent double standard between men and women. There are questions about Draupadi having multiple husbands. But, one of the princes actually kidnaps 3 young girls to give his brother wives, and it's completely okay.

Supposing Vyasa actually wrote this story, it has a very unreliable narrator. Any time he is mentioned, it's almost like they worship the ground he stands on. I also find it interesting that whenever it's not sure how the story will continue, Vyasa just forces it.

Monday, February 15, 2016

Tech Tip: Google Website

I've got a google site! Here's a link to it. It wasn't too difficult to set up, but it's still pretty bare. I'll be adding to it over the next few weeks for my storybook, though.

The one issue I've notice with google sites is the inability to do much custom HTML and very limited scripting capabilities. This is a little annoying for me because I'm trying to do an interactive storybook. However, I think I can get around this by using a separate host for the interactive sections.

Cat Meme
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Friday, February 12, 2016

Week 4 Storytelling: Congratulations

Bibliography:
 Ravana: Roar of the Demon King, A graphic novel detailing Ravana's life from his own perspective, Author: Abhimanyu Singh Sisodia, Artist, Sachin Nagar

Author's Note:
This story is set about midway during the war between Rama and Ravana, from the Ramayana. At this point, Ravana has been losing severely to Rama's army, and it's not looking good for him. It's told mostly from Ravana's perspective. The letter in the beginning goes over the current state of things, and the following CV lists the highlights of Ravana's life, according to him.
I wanted to have a little fun this one. My story is given in the form of a hiring letter and CV. I got the idea from the interview storytelling style. Ravana actually has a lot of achievements in his life, both good and bad. I thought this would make for an interesting resume. I wrote a CV because (in the US) it's a bit more detailed than a resume.
I came up with the letter in the beginning while I was about halfway through the CV. I was looking for a good story to wrap around the CV, and I thought it would be great if it was part of a hiring letter. I was going for a kind of dystopian style with the letter, giving it a very polite tone over a very unsettling idea.



Greetings,

      If you are reading this letter, you have received the honor of being called upon by the almighty Ravana to serve in his army. As you may know the King of Lanka has engaged in a military campaign against the warrior Rama. Regrettably, there have been losses sustained by our great army, thanks in large part to the betrayal of our nation by the monkey people of Kishkindha. Due to this, we have had several openings come up in the Lankan army, and you have been selected as one of our candidates. If you are interested in the position, please bring your resume to the Palace of Lankapura no later than next Monday. We have attached Ravana's curriculum vitae for your perusal so that you might become familiar with his military exploits and experience. If you have any questions please direct them to the guards' office at the palace gate. Please have a nice day.


Sincerely,
Indrajit
1st Lankan General 

Note: All recipients who fail to comply with the aforementioned recruitment will be investigated for treason, punishable by life imprisonment and/or death.


Curriculum Vitae

Headshot of Ravana
From Ravana: Roar of the Demon King

Personal Details:

Name: Dashananda a.k.a. "Ravana"

Address: Palace of Lankapura, Lanka

Birth date: c. 1560 BCE

Webpage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravana

Nationality: Lankan, formerly Bisrakhan

Education:

1556 - 1542 Studied under the great Brahmin, Vishrava, the mind-born, son of Pulastya.  Materials studied included martial arts, music, literature, language, and religion.

Honors and Achievements:

1493 Utilized clever strategy to capture the beautiful Sita from the warrior known as Rama, in order to make her my wife.

1513 Negotiated a valuable treaty of alliance with Vali, the ruler of the Kishkindha nation.

1523 Seized the Pushpaka Vimanana from the city of heaven for my personal use.

1525-1523 Launched a successful campaign upon the city of heaven, defeating several of the gods and obtaining untold riches.

1529-1526 Conquered the underworld after a long military campaign covering much of the Earth's surface. I granted the domain to one of my most valiant generals, Ahiravana.

1530 Created the rudra veena out of my own flesh and veins so that I might play music in honor of the god Shiva.

1530 Lifted the mountain of Shiva in order to bring him to the home of my dying mother, so she might worship him directly.

1535 Peacefully seized the kingdom of Lanka from the former ruler, Kubera, through powerful persuasion

1534 Granted several boons by the god of creation, Brahma, after cutting off own head ten times to show devotion. Boons include: a potion of immortality, a book of shape-shifting mantras, and supremacy over gods and beasts alike.

Professional Experience:

1535  - Current Title: Lankeshwar, absolute ruler of the Kingdom of Lanka. Current holdings include: Balidweepa, Malayadweep, Angadweepa, Varahdweepa, Shankhadweepa, Yavadweepa, Andhralaya, and Kushadweepa

1542 - 1535 Served as a Daitya Prince under the rulership of the mighty rakshasa, Sumali.

Additional Skills:

Military strategy
Kshatriyan combat
Extensive knowledge of the four Vedas and the six Upanishads

Musical Instruments:
Veena
Ravanahatha

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Week 4 Reading Diary, continued: Ravana: Roar of the Demon King

Reading:
Ravana: Roar of the Demon King, A graphic novel detailing Ravana's life from his own perspective, Author: Abhimanyu Singh Sisodia, Artist, Sachin Nagar

I loved the art style of this book. It has one of my favorite depictions of Hanuman, shown below. There was also a great picture of Ravana roaring with his ten heads at the end, but I wasn't able to get a picture while I had the book. I'll have to try and get it later.
Character Depictions from Roar of the Demon King
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For the second half of the story, Ravana acted a lot more in character, from the perspective of the Ramayana. As they quoted, "Pride comes before the fall." And, he was extremely prideful. Every time he was defeated, he acted as if he had let it happen on purpose, and he never listened to warnings from anyone else.

The story of him capturing Indra and displaying him in the city, only to be captured himself and given the same punishment was a really good demonstration of Karma, I think.

In Ravana's version of his war with Rama, a lot of the characters seem to have much more respect for Rama. Kumbhakarna seems to be very much against fighting Rama, and he is only coaxed into doing so when Ravana says it's for his family, something that seems to be extremely important to Ravana and his siblings.

Also, Lakshmana's defeat of Ravana's son seems very dishonorable in this version. He takes a small army and invades a temple where the son is worshiping to kill him while unarmed. On top of that, the gods drop in to help as well. It seemed very out of character for Lakshmana, and if it was mentioned in the Ramayana, it was definitely glossed over.

I think it was interesting that Ravana has actually been worshiped as a deity, according to the notes. I didn't expect that at all. That and the (supposed) fact that he made an instrument, which would eventually lead to things like the violin, paints a very different picture of him.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Week 4 Reading Diary: Roar of the Demon King

Reading:
Ravana: Roar of the Demon King, A graphic novel detailing Ravana's life from his own perspective, Author: Abhimanyu Singh Sisodia, Artist, Sachin Nagar



Cover of Ravana: Roar of the Demon King
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Ravana had some interesting origins. I didn't realize that his father was a Brahmin. I think there's an interesting dicotomy between his grandfather and father. His grandfather was the epitome of evil, and his father actually reminded me of Vishvamitra. It seems as if Ravana could have gone either way, Dharma or Adharma. He's almost an anti-hero. I spent a good part of the story rooting for him.

Ravana's wife, Mandodari, and brother, Visbhishana, are both very devote characters, and they almost seem out of place next to a lot of the actions Ravana takes. From Ravana's perspective, the gods don't seem so perfect. There seems to be a mutual disrespect.

Ravana seemed to care about his family in the Ramayan, but in this story, he really seems to have a deep caring for them. A lot of his decisions are made for the good of his family members. Of course, the story does have a pretty unreliable narrator in Ravana himself.

It seems like Ravana's story follows the hero's journey. Of course, he succumbs to temptation, but he still ends up finding Dharma in the end. That might be an interesting tool for the structure of my storybook.

It's kind of mentioned as an aside, but Ravana actually goes to the underworld and conquers it. I can't imagine Yama would be very happy with that, but there's not really any mention of the god or his reaction. That might be worth looking into. It could make for a good conflict.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Styles Brainstorm: Karma

Topic: The topic I want to focus on for my storybook is Karma. In particular, I want to focus on its connections with reincarnation and Dharma. For my stories, I wanted to juxtapose the values of Dharma and Adharma. For the side of Adharma, I wanted to look at the story of Ravana, particularly his capture of Sita, which led to his downfall. For Dharma, I wanted to take a look at either Krishna or Yudishthira. The story of Krishna's that stood out most to me was the story of Krishna and the Fruit Lady, which demonstrates the value of generousity. Yudishthira has an interesting story of how he wouldn't enter heaven without a dog companion of his, and I think it could be a good mesh to the greed of Ravana. My story choices are based on the relevance of the two sides of Karma within them.

Bibliography:
1. The Ramayana by R. K. Narayan, particularly the sections on Ravana
2. Krishna and the Fruit Lady,  from "The Butter Thief"
I found this story online, but I may find other good stories as I read through the Mahabharata, and I also plan to read the Harivamsha as well.
3. Yudishthir's Assent to Heaven, from the Mahabharata
I read about this on his Wikipedia page.

Style Ideas:

Divine Observer: Yama is the god of death and Dharma, so I think he would make a very good narrator for the stories. He might be using them to explain the concept of Karma to a person who has recently died. He would retell the stories from his point of view and focus on the aspects of Karma demonstrated in them. He might even expand on what happens afterwards. Since Yama is the god of death, this could fall under the Trial in the Afterlife theme as well.

Savitri appealing to Yama
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Outer Space: I think this topic would work really well with outer space. I could examine the whole universe as a character, with its own Karma. If I did this, I'd probably want to bring in the creation story and the overall Hindu mythology of the various ages of man. I could look at how the universe maintains its Karma and maybe even take a look at its current balance.

Time Machine / Butterfly Effect: I could have a character travel through time and inadvertently disrupt the universe's Karma. They would then be sent on a quest to bring back balance through some act of Dharma. Along the way, I could explore the sides of Karma.

Interactive Fiction: This style of storytelling works perfectly with Karma. I could give the reader an opportunity for an introspective look into their own Karma. I've been having trouble thinking of a good focus for this style, but it meshes so well with Karma that I had to mention it. I might combine it with one of the others.

Overall, I think I like the idea of using a frametale. Most of the styles I've looked at work well with it. I also think it would give me more opportunities to bring my own creativity into the mix a little more than an anthology.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Week 3 Storytelling: A Demon in the Forest

It was just after noon. The hot summer sun was beating down on our small shack. Rama had been away for 3... 4 hours. I was on guard duty, watching Sita while Rama hunted, and she was starting to get restless.

I had told him that it was a bad idea. "It has to be trick," I said," another lowly asura sent by that temptress, Surpanakha." He wouldn't listen though, "Whether its a demon or animal, I can kill it with my bow if need be," he stated proudly as he gather up his bow and arrows, "Take care of Sita while I'm gone." Then, he headed out into the woods.

Another 30 minutes passed, Sita wanted to go looking for Rama, but I managed to talk her down, too dangerous with the Rakshasas around. Then, there was a yell, " Sita!.. Lakshmana!.. Help!.." It sounded like Rama, but I knew better. Someone was up to no good. Sita, however, didn't agree.

Sita freaked out. She started yelling for Rama, pacing back and forth frantically. She wanted to go looking for him, and I tried to talk her out of it again, but she wouldn't have any of it. "Either you go find Rama, or I kill myself here and now!" she screamed. I could tell by the look in her eye that she meant it. Rama told me to stay behind and keep Sita safe from demons, but that wasn't going to do much good if she was already dead. So, I took a bow, grabbed my weapon, and ran out the door.

"Stay in the house!" I yelled back as I crossed the small clearing outside and entered into the forest.

~~~

I had gone for about a mile and a half when I ran straight into Rama. I took a minute to catch my breath, and I asked, "What happened?"

"I was chasing the golden deer, when I realized that it was moving too fast for a deer," he panted. From the heavy sweat on his brow and his rapid breathing, it appeared that Rama had been running for quite a while. He continued, "I had a bad feeling, so I shot an arrow at the beast, breaking its illusion. It had actually been a demon sent as a distraction. When it fell, it sent out a cry in my voice. I was worried about you two, so I ran back immediately."

Right then, a shrill scream broke through the woods, scaring a flock of birds who flew up into the air. The voice behind the scream seemed to belong to Sita. Before I could say anything, Rama was 20 yards away, dashing towards the shack.

~~~

By the time we had gotten back, whoever had taken Sita was long gone. The small house was ransacked. Tables and chairs were knocked aside. Even the walls were cracked in places, and there was a large crater in the center of the floor. I looked outside and found a set of tracks. It appeared that a large chariot had taken off from here recently, headed towards the east. I relayed the information to Rama, and we head towards the east.

After a few miles, we came upon a large body lying prostrate in the road. As we got closer, I realized that the creature was a large bird. It looked like it had been in a serious fight. It was heavily bruised and missing both wings. The area was covered in blood and feathers. A steady stream of blood leaking from a gaping wound in its neck soaked the ground around it.

Rama and Laksmana washing Jatayu's wounds
Courtesy of Columbia.edu


"Rama!" it spoke suddenly. By some miracle, the creature was still alive, and we realized, it was the great vulture Jatayu, an old friend of Rama's father. He had been so beaten and bloodied that he was unrecognizable. "Rama," he continued, " I'm sorry I couldn't stop him. The demon known as Ravana took Sita while you were away. I chased after and tried to fight him, but he easily defeated me."

"This is terrible," said Rama, " I can't believe anyone would do this. We'll see to your wounds. Which way did he go?" Before Rama finished the question, Jatayu was dead. We took some time to bury the bird, and continued our search.

That was over a week ago, and we haven't found anything yet. Rama is determined as ever, but I can tell from the look in his eyes that he's starting to worry. We recently got a tip that she might be South, towards Kiskinda. We're heading that way tomorrow.

Author's Note:
I based this story on the aftermath of the trick played on Rama by Maricha and Ravana. Maricha took the form of a golden deer and lured Rama from his home. While Rama was away Ravana came in and kidnapped Sita so that he could make her his wife. I started about halfway through and went from there. The story ends just before Rama meets Hanuman.
I wanted to try my hand at a first person narrative. So, I went for a kind of hard-boiled, gritty style and told the story from the perspective of Lakshmana, Rama's brother and right-hand-man. I was going for a more down to earth tone, focusing more on the details Lakshmana would have noticed.

Bibliography:
Narayan, R. K. (2006-08-29). The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (Penguin Classics) (p. 16). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. link


Week 3 Reading Diary, continued: Narayan's Ramayana

Reading:
The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic by R. K. Narayan

 Ravana asked his men to speak plainly about what they thought a good course of action would be to take care of Rama, and they did. Normally, with these kind of characters everyone is too afraid to say anything against them, but a few did and Ravana took it without bashing their skull. I think this makes him a bitter rounder of a character. He didn't really listen, but he also didn't overreact.

Vibishana's intentions are a little hard to follow. He seems to care for his brother, but after he gets told off, he goes over to Rama very quickly, and he seems to have lost all caring for his brother. It seems very sudden.

Ravana is demonstrated as being very two-faced at this point. He'll talk about fighting Rama not being worthy of him and then turn around and try to trick Sita in every way possible.

The battle between Rama and Ravana was very, very long for this version. There were a lot of interesting asthras, and I also thought the self powered chariots were pretty cool. The imagery of the crust of evil falling off of Ravana when he was killed by Rama was very deep, and I think it has a lot of interesting connections with Reincarnation. What happened to Ravana after this?

Rama kills Ravana
Courtesy of Ramayana.com


I think the story with Sita proving her herself for Rama is an good look at ancient indian culture. It doesn't seem to make any sense to me (or Narayan apparently), but it may have been much more the norm at the time.

And they lived happily ever after... (except in versions where they don't)

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Week 3 Reading Diary: Narayan's Ramayana

Reading:
The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic by R. K. Narayan

The curse laid on Ravana could make for an interesting flashback story of sorts. I also feel like that's some form of foreshadowing, but we'll see. Also, the picture of Ravana in my mind keeps changing, originally I just picture him with a normal body with ten heads. But, it was specifically stated that he has twenty shoulders, so does he also have twenty arms? Here's a picture that's like that:

Ravana
Courtesy of Harekrsna
Narayan's description of Ravana killing Jatayu was the most violent and specific so far. Compared to a lot of other stories it's still not very bad, but it's more than Narayan usually says. Also, apparently Ravana tried to show a little mercy at the beginning, which was unexpected.

The whole story of Ravana killing Vali is very strange, the conversations become very unreal as Vali is dying, and things don't seem to line up right. When Rama met Sugreeva, something felt off about his story, but as soon as the story got to Vali, I was sure that Sugreeva was tricking Rama for his own gain, and I haven't seen any evidence otherwise. Vali seemed like a just ruler who was tricked by his brother, Sugreeva didn't go running to his wife after Rama defeated Vali, of course that could be a cultural thing, but he just starts drinking and celebrated and doesn't seem to focus on war prep at all. Maybe it was intentionally vague though.

Hanuman seems to be much more powerful than I expected. He broke out of a deep underground cavern somehow, which could make for a really good story, and was able to grow larger than Vishnu had before, 3 times to be precise. I also find the curse laid on him by his father to be very interesting. He reminded me so much of Son Wukong from Journey to the West that I did a quick google search, and apparently Wukong is based on Hanuman. That's something to remember.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Tech Tip: Cheezburger

I had a little time before class today, so I figured I'd do a quick tech tip. What better to do on a Monday morning than make a meme at cheezburger.com. I thought this was appropriate:

Monday Mornings
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