Ramara Character Analysis

Valmiki, a sage, gave a long list of virtuous qualities to Narada, the wanderer, that he felt made the perfect man; fulling believing he was describing a figure of his imagination. What Valmiki didn’t know was that there was a perfect man named Rama and he would be the mortal that destroyed Ravana. (Page 4) Because no immortal man could kill Ravana and end his tyranny, Rama was necessary to destroy Ravana once and for all. (page 10) Even though Rama is the one who was made to destroy Ravana, they share a lot of characteristics, as they are both good leaders, but I think their most defining features are what sets them apart.
Because Rama was considered the perfect man and was the reincarnation of Vishnu (page 10), he had a lot of redeeming qualities. One the virtues Rama had was the ability to be merciful and I believe this is something he stood by well. He had the ability to defeat Ravana earlier than their final battle, but instead of finishing the fight while Ravana cowered in fear, Rama let Ravana recover. I suppose his mercy could be taken in a sarcastic way, but I think he genuinely wanted to be respectful and let the Rakshasas recover. (419) He also showed strong integrity during his fight with Vali. When he got his first opportunity to kill Vali, he
He was an evil being and the antagonist, but he had good qualities about him. Ravana was a great leader of his being if you look past the fact he led a million (465) to their death because he was unwilling to relinquish Sita. He was “an awesome monarch” and he was able to “sense all that happened throughout his empire” because of his ten heads (184). He was also a strong defender of his family. His reasoning behind taking Sita was because of his selfish needs, yet he was upset when he found out what happened to his cousins and sister (184). He was also sad when he heard the news that his sons died in battle (440)