This week I am still reading the Mahabharata which is
written by several authors. I have enjoyed getting to read this a little more
slowly over the course of two weeks. It has given me the chance to really read
through all of the stories and pick apart what I have liked and disliked. As a
whole I am disappointed in how some of the women are written throughout these
stories, but it is understandable considering they were written in India
thousands of years ago!
I liked the variety of stories in the Mahabharata; there was
definitely something for everyone. I was not sure if I would enjoy reading
something so similar to the Ramayana, but honestly it was nice because it was
familiar enough to help guide some of the basics. However, I am not looking
forward to reading another version of this in the following week. I don’t think
it’s super necessary to really get a good feel for the culture and these
stories.
My favorite story from section D is the one told by the
Mongoose. I thought it was very creative to have an animal tell this story. I
may look to do this in my story this week to create a new way to look at the
Mahabharata. I may use Mr. Piddles to be the narrator rather than focusing in
on just Jonathon. I have enjoyed developing these characters through my
portfolio so I hope to utilize the different settings and characters from our
readings this week to continue this pattern.
I did like that the story ended in the afterlife and gave a
perspective on how Indian culture views the afterlife. Although, there is lots
of debate amongst different religions in India I liked this version. I like
that we see the gods and goddesses again and that Yudhishthira becomes an
immortal one.
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| Yudhishthira in hell |
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