Hanuman Essays

The Ramayana and Thousand and One Nights (TON) share numerous similarities regarding archetypes and structure. Both “heroes” of the story embark on individual journeys; additionally, both texts present prominent battles between the morals of good and evil. However, both differ in a physical and spiritual approach. In the Ramayana, the main character, Rama, embarks on a physical journey. His first journey begins when he is banished to the forest; his wife, Sita, and his brother, Lakshmana, join him

In Margaret Laurence’s novel The Stone Angel, the reader follows an old woman named Hagar struggle with coming to terms with her past and present as she approaches the end of her life. One recurring theme that Hagar reflects back on was her struggle to break free of the gender roles her patriarchal inner circle assigned to her. In The Stone Angel the main character Hagar is oppressed and controlled by the gender roles enforced by her father and husband. From a young age Hagar’s father restricted

Rikio Asakura Literature Higher Level Word Count: The Handmaid’s Tale Essay Task Offred states ‘I’m sorry there is so much pain in this story. I’m sorry it’s in fragments, like a body caught in crossfire or pulled apart by force. But there’s nothing I can do to change it.’ Discuss Atwood’s narrative style and evaluate its effectiveness in terms of a contemporary audience’s reception of the novel: Much that confronts readers in Atwood’s science fiction tale of dystopian future is likely

Purity, Hinduism, and The Story of Rama and Sita Purity is as concept derived from the early Hindu faith, and it is the main goal. “Sita Sings the Blues” and “The Ramayan” are examples of two different versions, and they ultimately conclude with very different endings. However, both stories keep their concentration on the importance of remaining pure. Both depictions of this eminent folklore approach this goal from different angels, and by looking at them separately and in comparison, to each

“chariot” the BJP used was a van designed to look like an Arjun’s chariot in the “Mahabharat" (Davis, 1996: 28). On top of these chariots were people dressed up as “characters drawn from the Indian epics (Ramayana and Mahabharata): Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman, and even Shiva (Davis, 1996: 29).” Having this type of procession based off of the Ramayana rather than

The White Tiger Soft, quiet footsteps is all that was to be heard at the heart of the jungle as a man quietly walked between rotten branches from the ancient trees. His bow was raised, ready to fire. He was somewhat of a wind, once there now gone, going its own direction. The wind was blowing his way which made this day perfect for hunting. The morning was cold but the sun was already shining. The birds sang their morning song. He was so camouflaged that all that can be seen is the gleaming, sharp

They then leave to take care of Vāli’s obliteration. On the way, they pass saptajana āśramam. Sugrīva takes Him to Kiṣkindā cave. Rāma asks Sugrīva to challenge Vāli to a duel so He can kill him. Sugrīva approaches the cave and tightening up his clothes, he hollers in a booming voice to Vāli to give him a fight. Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and Āṅjaneya hide behind a tree. Vāli and Sugrīva fight with their fists with their full force. Rāma keeps watching. Both of them look so stunningly similar. Both of them

The definition of loyalty is faithful adherence to someone or something. Loyalty has been valued in society since the beginning of time, however one thing has changed. The lengths that people go to show their loyalty varies throughout time. In the book, The Odyssey by Homer, civilians were loyal to their family and friends. The extent that they would go to show their loyalty to each other is different than what it is now. Homer writes about a story about the extent people went to stay loyal to each

“A person, who watched the interview between the dead and the living, scrupled not to the affirm that, at the instant when the clergyman’s features were disclosed, the corpse had slightly shuddered, rustling the shroud and muslin cap, though the countenance retained the composure of death.” Nathaniel Hawthorne, born in 1804, had been a descendant of Puritan settlers and had grown up with society constantly beating down on him, because of his family history. After he went to college at Bowdoin College

In The Ramayana, Rama’s demonstration of characteristics such as wisdom, generosity and strength proves him to be an Epic hero. Rama embarks on a journey to get Sita, his wife, back from Ravana through combat. Rama builds up his strength to eventually overthrow Ravana, as he is wise enough to plan out his attacks . Unlike Ravana, Rama does not run into the battle surprised, he plans out his tactics before the battle commences. Anger and rage is the foundation on which Ravana is fighting the war.

Rama had basically started a war to get his woman back, in the eyes of the public it seemed that Rama had just went after what was taken from him. Yet if you look deeper into the context clues and the private conversation between he and Sita you realize he had deeper intentions. Rama and Sita were yes, royalty, but they also represented so much more. In the East/Middle Eastern cultures relationships mean so much more than in the West. They are held in an extremely high regard; Families have to

Two Depictions of Hanuman In their watercolour paintings depicting the Hindu monkey-god Hanuman, both Annapurna Devi and Shanti Devi use various visual devices such as colour, composition, and implied lines to articulate contrasting representations of the deity 's power: as centred and concrete in contrast to diffusive and dynamic respectively. In her depiction, A. Devi uses a muted selection of browns and primary colours, accented sparingly with white. Her limited choices may be a conscious emulation

story it has one meaning but after you know the role that Hanuman plays, the entire understanding of the story, the beginning, the end, and the characters changes. The evident change that the audience becomes aware of after reading the commentary is the plot. In the beginning of the story Fleete, drunk from the New Years Eve party wanders off with his friends (Strickland and the narrator) to a Hindu temple. He goes to the statue of Hanuman, the monkey god and grinds his cigarette on the forehead

loyal retainer, Hanuman, who serves him faithfully and aids him in his journey to rescue his wife from the demon king Ravana. Similarly, in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the hero Gilgamesh embodies the hero archetype through his strength and quest for immortality. He is accompanied by his loyal retainer and somewhat equal, Enkidu, who serves him faithfully and helps him overcome obstacles in his journey. In these two stories the loyal retainer is the sidekick to the main

deity to be a capable shape-shifter as well. The Ramayana described trickster Hanuman in one instance as he took the unassuming form of a young scholar to scope out and engage Rama in conversation as he approached (Narayan 91). In another instance, The Ramayana related how Hanuman was able to shrink his form to an “unnoticeable size” to continue his search for Sita without being detected by Ravana (Narayan 121). Like Hanuman, Loki was a prominent shape shifter who was capable and well known for taking

people of India, and felt they were of great importance. This arrogance is shown when: “... Fleete dashed up the steps, patted two priests on the back, and was gravely grinding the ashes of his cigar-butt into the forehead of the red stone image of Hanuman” (Kipling 2). He did not try to sneak past the priests, he wanted them to see what he was going to do. Fleete was asserting dominance in a way. Kipling was showing how the Englishmen showed no respect for anyone who had lived in India their whole

extremely drunk and desecrates Hanuman, an image of an Indian God, “Shee that? Mark of the B beasht! I made it. Ishn’t it fine?”(Kipling 2). After drunkenly insulting an ancient, religious statue. Seconds later a lot of people run out shouting and a Silver Man appears from behind the statue and slowly approaches Fleete. The Silver Man bites Fleete on his left breast, and a priest warns Strickland and the narrator, “Take your friend away his has done with Hanuman, but Hanuman has not done with him” (Kipling

Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger tells the story of Balram Halwai and how he got away with the murder of his master, Mr. Ashok. A common theme throughout the novel is questioning the validity of religious devotion and the idolization of a servant’s master. In The White Tiger, Balram appears religious when spending time with wealthy, powerful individuals, such as Mr. Ashok, or following Indian traditions, but switches to impious when he is focusing on self-gain. Ultimately, Adiga argues through Balram’s

A sacred space is often distinguished from other spaces by its atmosphere and connection to the transcendent or otherworldly. Many features of the space, such as its architecture, lighting, and décor, create an aesthetic that is conducive to one’s experience of spirituality within the space. While sacred spaces are frequently defined by religious institutions as either temples, shrines, churches, or mosques, they are not necessarily limited to such conventional categories. For example, Native American

is visible throughout the whole narrative, creating a rather spooky, mysterious atmosphere. Set in India during British Empire the tale tells the story of Fleete, a British landowner, who in a drunk state pollutes a temple statue of the Hindu god Hanuman; an act that provokes the resentment of the natives and even leads to physical violence on the part of a leprosy sickened, referred to as Silver Man. After this encounter, and physical contact with the Silver Man Fleete slowly transforms into a wolf