Week 3 Story: True love
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PDE Ramayana: Shurpanakha and Rama. Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
I kept the same main characters, and kind of the main idea the same but changed it up to the modern day story and how it would happen compared to how the story was told.
Once upon a time, on a normal sunday afternoon, or what seemed to be a normal day to Rama and Sita as they went on their daily walk to the park. It was not just any normal park though, it was the famous central park in New York. Rama and Sita are newly weds, they have only been married for a month now and are trying to figure out things to do in New York, since they are both new to the place. Rama is from Florida and Sita was from Texas, I bet you are wondering how that happened. They had an arranged marriage, It was almost a typical arranged marriage, their families knew each other for decades and so the family decided to introduce Rama (a very handsome man) to Sita and they started to get to know each other. It was a year later when they both decided to get married. At that point they were both in love.
As they went on their Sunday night walk they encountered Shurpanakha. Sita noticed that Shurpanakha was a very beautiful lady that everyone was staring at as she was walking along the trail. Sita was worried that Rama will also start staring at her. Out of all the places Shurpanakha could have gone she chose to walk right next to Rama. Then Sita was worried that Rama would start talking to Shurpanakha. Of course, Shurpanakha found Rama very handsome and she even tried to flirt with him but Rama being very loyal to Sita and being madly in love with her, told Shurpanakha that he was not interested. Sita could not be have been happier to hear that. They both continued their walk and Shurpanakha went on her way. When Sita and Rama got home, Sita told Rama about how happy she was to have him.
PDE Ramayana: Shurpanakha and Rama. Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
I kept the same main characters, and kind of the main idea the same but changed it up to the modern day story and how it would happen compared to how the story was told.
Once upon a time, on a normal sunday afternoon, or what seemed to be a normal day to Rama and Sita as they went on their daily walk to the park. It was not just any normal park though, it was the famous central park in New York. Rama and Sita are newly weds, they have only been married for a month now and are trying to figure out things to do in New York, since they are both new to the place. Rama is from Florida and Sita was from Texas, I bet you are wondering how that happened. They had an arranged marriage, It was almost a typical arranged marriage, their families knew each other for decades and so the family decided to introduce Rama (a very handsome man) to Sita and they started to get to know each other. It was a year later when they both decided to get married. At that point they were both in love.
As they went on their Sunday night walk they encountered Shurpanakha. Sita noticed that Shurpanakha was a very beautiful lady that everyone was staring at as she was walking along the trail. Sita was worried that Rama will also start staring at her. Out of all the places Shurpanakha could have gone she chose to walk right next to Rama. Then Sita was worried that Rama would start talking to Shurpanakha. Of course, Shurpanakha found Rama very handsome and she even tried to flirt with him but Rama being very loyal to Sita and being madly in love with her, told Shurpanakha that he was not interested. Sita could not be have been happier to hear that. They both continued their walk and Shurpanakha went on her way. When Sita and Rama got home, Sita told Rama about how happy she was to have him.
Sita is putting a flower necklace on Rama. Source.
Hi Pranali!
ReplyDeleteYour story is very cute and clever. The setting was a little vague. Maybe you could add a little more detail about Central Park. It is a huge park, maybe they were walking at the zoo, or near the reservoir. The botanical gardens on the north east corner of the park is a wonderful place to a romantic walk.
Hi Pranali!
ReplyDeleteThis was a cute read, simple yet effective in conveying the unspoken conflict between Sita and Shurpanakha. I enjoyed the setting of the scene and the brief origins you shared with Rama and Sita's home states. I found myself wanting to know more about them, other than the brief walk and jealousy plot. Where were they going? What are their personality traits besides devotion to each other? Did Rama's blatant cold shoulder come off as rude? Also, the switch from past to present tense was a bit confusing, but overall this was a cute, concise tale.
Hey Pranali, I love how you brought in the modern-day idea! I laughed when you revealed the character, Shurpanakha. Rama is such a loyal man! I have never read the story you wrote, but I'm curious to see the content it was written in. Great story!
ReplyDeletePranali, as a young Indian woman with semi-traditional parents, I can totally relate to this story of parents wanting to set up their kids to maximize their gain for their future, as well as ensuring that their kids marry into great families. Sometimes modernizing stories takes away from certain cultural elements that are present in the original story, but I love when characters have the same social and cultural norms as we do because it is much easier to understand the dynamics and dilemmas between the characters that do not change over the different renditions of the story.
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