“Why do we have to leave our palace, Rama?” Sita says.
Rama responds, “ My love, we have too. I have been chosen to show my father that I am a great warrior."
Sita then says, “ Your father should know that you are the almighty solider, and are already capable of leading this kingdom." We should go to him now and beg him to give you control of the Kingdom."
“ My beloved, I do not think my father will approve of this. I need to prove to him I am ready,” Rama says.
As they talk, they are also walking to the palace to see Dasharatha and say their goodbyes one more time. Sita then says a bold statement to Rama before they enter.
“ I have been by your side and I know what you can do for this kingdom. Do not shy away from the task at hand. Please Rama, ask for permission to lead,” Sita says.
Rama quietly says, “ Maybe you are correct and if I believe it is the right time, I will bring your thoughts to his attention."
As they are walking toward the palace, they are surrounded by many of the citizens that want the same thing as Sita. They have wanted Rama to take control of the kingdom for quite some time. There have even been rumors around the kingdom that if the king lets his son leave then the citizens will follow and create a new city in the Ayodhya forest, which is where Rama and his companions, Sita and Laksman plan on going.
As they get closer to the entrance, someone in the crowd yells, “Do not leave us, our great Rama” and people begin to cheer and yell for Rama not to leave.
Sita then says, “I told you, Rama. I am not the only one that will support you being leader. You have this whole city at your feet and it is your time to grasp the throne. “
Rama in shock responds, “ I love my father and he has done well for the people of this city. I will not take it away from him unless his power is given to me."
As they enter the palace and reach the room where the king is, they are greeted by all of his wives. To Rama's disbelief his father begins to run to him.
“Rama” he says in a saddened tone, “I will not let you leave this palace. I demand you to take my chair and lead this kingdom."
Rama confused says, “ Are you sure, Father? I did not ask for all this, but I will do what you ask of me. I will lead this kingdom to prosper in riches and in happiness."
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| Rama's Farewell |
Author’s Note: I
am basing by story of off Rama and his two companions saying their farewells. Basically during this story, Rama and his companions are going
to exile in the forest. While this was about to happen the king knows he cannot
keep control of the kingdom and plans on giving it to his sons before his
leaves into exile. While in my story, I have kept the plot almost the same but
in this case I am telling the readers that Sita tries to convince Rama to take
control of the kingdom. I have also chosen this image because it represents Rama
and Sita leaving the kingdom in my opinion. I thought this was a great picture
to also represent my story. Kaikeyi was also a big part of the story but I have to think about a way to bring her in. I chose this story because I liked it and the
plot but most of all it involved Rama. I also thought it was good for me
because I knew I could work with it. I also think I made for a pretty good
story because I included dialogue but also kept the plot somewhat the same. The
purpose of this story is to create a new setting and include more dialogue but
also to keep somewhat of the same plot.
I like that you changed the story for more of a happy ending – or so we could assume so. In the original story, when Rama’s younger brother was meant to get the thrown, it was very frustrating. Although with the changes you’ve made in your story, Rama would not have been able to prove himself as he did in the original version. Rama in all the versions of the tale was destined to be on the throne. Perhaps that is why he did not argue with his father’s request of exile for the fourteen years he stayed in the forest. I wonder if he will be as successful of a ruler in your tale without the knowledge and skills he gained while he was in exile. I liked that you used a lot of dialogue to help the story flow really well. The details of the people cheering for Rama really made for a happy ending for him and Sita.
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