tradition and even beyond fairytales. Proppian analysis of the Hindu epic‚ The Ramayana‚ reveals that the story is driven forth by function eight whereby “the villain causes harm or injury to a member of family” (31). Because Rāvana’s abduction of Sita was not one of the eight legal forms of marriage allowed by Ancient Indian Dharmasūtra specifically a Ksatriya marriage‚ Rama must follow after Rāvana in order to avenge the dishonor done to him by his wife’s captor contributing to the advancement
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EXISTENTIALIST FOCUS ON PROTAGONIST SITA - ANITA DESAI’S -WHERE SHALL WE GO THIS SUMMER ? The protagonist herself has an existential entity. Desai‚ has presented an intense identity crisis of the central character Sita‚ a sensitive woman in her late forties.Existentialism’ is a difficult term to define and an odd movement as many feel‚ but it not totally impossible to define. ‘Existentialists’‚ tend to take freedom of the will‚ the human power to do or not do‚ as absolutely obvious. Only now
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with a beautiful princess called Sita‚ Rama and Sita got married. The king wanted Rama to become king but one of his wives asked that her son be made king and Rama to be sent into the forest for 14 years. The king was very sad but he had promised his wife she could have anything she wanted‚ so he sent Rama and Sita away. Ramas brother Lakshman also went with them. They obediently lived in the forest for many years‚ then one day a golden dear ran by them and Sita asked Rama and Lakshman to catch
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practically their master on how to use divine weapons of various weapons. Then‚ Rama falls in love with Sita who is a daughter of King Janaka. She is also known as Janaki‚ heroine of the this epic story. So‚ they fall in love because of a pledge is to be married only to somebody who can lift‚ bend and string the humongous bow of Shiva. The task presents no problems for Rama. Shortly after the wedding‚ Rama‚ Sita and Lakshmana go back to Ayodhya‚ where the King Dasaratha (Rama’s father) announces his resignation
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treated his loyalty to Sita as black and white. There was no other woman for him. This was his choice. In ancient India‚ a loyal and devoted son was the height of attraction to women – even if the loyalty was not geared toward the woman. Rama showed unwavering loyalty to his homeland never giving a second thought to a grey area or even question if the thing he was loyal to was correct. In the final chapters a dhobi (launderer) began to slander Sita’s name‚ it was Sita who was banished. Why
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Rama and his brother Lakshmana from their home. He is taught by Viswamithra how to use divine weapons or deities of various weapons. Rama falls in love with Sita who because of a pledge is to be married only to somebody who can lift‚ bend and string the giant bow of Shiva. The task presents no problems for Rama. After the wedding of Rama‚ Sita and Lakshmana go back to Ayodhya‚ where the King Dasaratha (Rama’s father) announces his resignation in favor for Rama as his successor. Kaikeyi is Dasaratha’s
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acceptable social norm for kings to marry many women. Rama ’s own father Dasaratha was wedded to 3 wives (queens) and he had innumerable concubines at his palace. In a stark contrast to his father‚ Rama remained wedded and staunchly loyal to his only wife Sita. With this qualification‚ he held his head high as the greatest king ever ruled in Bharat (India). He set example for future generations of men as to what constitutes a sterling quality for the respectability of a man in society. (3) Adherence to
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Ravana abducted Sita. The brothers sought the help of the monkey king‚ Sugriva‚ to find and rescue Sita. Before agreeing to help them‚ Sugriva first asked them to kill his brother Vali. When this was done‚ they sought Sita. Sugriva’s friend‚ Hanuman found her in Ravana’s garden. Hanuman gave her a token from Rama and she did likewise to prove that she was found. With the help of the Vibhishana‚ the entire monkey army‚ and of the gods‚ Rama was able to defeat Ravana‚ and rescue Sita. She was overjoyed
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UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA SYLLABI FOR THREE-YEAR B.A. HONOURS & GENERAL COURSES OF STUDIES ENGLISH 2010 1 W.E.F. 2010-2011 SYLLABI FOR THREE-YEAR B.A( HONOURS & GENERAL) COURSES OF STUDIES IN ENGLISH‚2010 HONOURS Word-limit for the answers for the honours papers Full marks of the questions → 16 7 12 8 14 4 9 5 18 10 15 35 20 Word-limit of the answers → 600 250 450 300 500 150 350 200 700 400 550 1000
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Lakshmana and Satrughna. Rama -- Dasaratha’s first-born son‚ and the upholder of Dharma (correct conduct and duty). Rama‚ along with his wife Sita‚ have served as role models for thousands of generations in India and elsewhere. Rama is regarded by many Hindus as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Sita -- Rama’s wife‚ the adopted daughter of King Janak. Sita was found in the furrows of a sacred field‚ and was regarded by the people of Janak’s kingdom as a blessed child. Bharata -- Rama’s brother by
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