MLLL 4993

(Ravana and Sita, image can be sourced  here ) Right now, I am between the Ravana and Maya topics. I chose Ravana for this project because I found more resources I would be able to use, but I'm hoping as we continue reading I have some more Maya stories I can use. Three stories I could use:  Ravana and Sita ,  The Golden Deer , and the comic  The Lord of Lanka: The Rise and Fall of a Demon King . Ravana and Sita: I think if you read the Ramayana in chronological order (like we have for this class) you are probably against Ravana. But when reading this story by itself, you can't help but feel bad for Ravana in a way. He is admiring Sita and Sita first confides in him believing he is a brahmin but when she finds out Ravana is not a brahmin and likes her, she basically shuts him down in one of the most humiliating and hurtful ways a crush can turn someone down. Even if someone does not like love stories, I think heart-break is relatable as well. Ravana may ...

(Picture of a samosa, a common snack in Indian cuisine. This picture is meant to highlight the 'Food' topic in this post. The photo was obtained through Wikipedia and can be sourced  here ) Reincarnation : I chose this as one of the topics because I've always been fascinated with this concept and it is a bedrock of Hinduism and Indian culture. I have a pretty firm understanding of reincarnation and how it ties with other concepts such as moksha/nirvana, dharma, karma, etc. I feel with this concept there are a lot of directions that can be taken even though it is a seemingly simple topic. My main idea behind this topic is to try to retell the story of a character from a different life form. While it might sound simple, if chosen, I hope to integrate more concepts (such as those listed earlier) to be more creative and challenging.  Sita is a reincarnation, which I am listing as a source  here . The source is not necessary the example I am building my story of, but ...