Storytelling Week 4: The Indian Gods and Heroes: Rama and Sita

One day, when Rama and Sita were sitting together for some good quality time and talking about what they were going to do for the rest of the day. They were planning on going out to dinner together to a very fancy restaurant. Before they could continue talking about their romantic rest of the day, a woman approached them. What Sita did not know is that this lady was a sister of a very powerful king. This king was one of Rama longest enemies and he knew who this woman was. Sita was in the dark about this woman still, but that’s when Rama told Sita she needed to leave to talk this woman. This lady was Surpanakha and she began to beg for Rama to become her husband and Rama was not easily convinced. She then kept on pleading, knowing she was in the wrong. She told Rama that if they married he would become one of the most powerful leaders in the kingdom. He would be partners’ with Ravana and they could take over all the kingdoms if they were together but how could he agree to these teams with an enemy. This would destroy Sita if he left her after so many years together. He finally started to talk back and he knew his love for Sita was too strong to end even though the thought of so much power was very tempting. He told Surpanakha that he could not do this to Sita and that’s is when Sita returned and in jealousy, Surpanakha took out her sword and sliced Sita’s nose and ears. Rama in shock knew he could let anyone hurt his love and he took out his sword and had to end Surpanakha’s life. He knew what the aftermath would be by killing on of the most powerful King’s sister. An associate of Ravana saw everything happen and told Ravana. Ravana knew he had to get his revenge and sent fourteen of his most powerful men to slaw Rama, including Khara one of the greatest warriors in the kingdom. Rama’s adrenaline was still high and he fought one of the hardest battles of his life. Through many injuries he was able to take down all fourteen soldiers to save Sita’s life. He knew this was just the beginning to many battles he would after to fight for what he had done to Ravana. Rama and Sita knew they would also stick together no matter what kind of hardship would occur between them.

Author's Note: The original source is from the Indian Gods and Heroes but there is part in the story where Rama and Sita were with each other and then Surpanakha went up to Rama and tried to claim his love and then Raskshasi got mad and attack Sita by cutting her nose and ears and then Surpanakha went to get her brother Khara to come to the aid. Khara then sent 14 men and they all got slew by Rama. Then Surpanakha saw the battle and told her brother what happened therefore trying to get him to go slay Rama.

In this story, I wanted to make it a little romantic but filled with drama. I have some more ideas on how to work with this story but I like using the plot but also giving it a little twist by changing up the characters' role. I chose this story because I like the character Rama the stories he is involved in. I want the readers to be thinking throughout the story. I want them to be surprised by the endings and what is happening throughout the story.  

Biblography: Indian Gods and Heroes: Rama and Sita. W.D. Monro. 1911

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Rama's battle