Reading Diary A: Public Domain Ramayana

   I really enjoyed this section of the reading. Some of my favorite chapters or stories was Sugriva and Hanuman and Sugriva's Story. In the "Sugriva and Hanuman," Hanuman is introduced. He is introduced as Sugriva's helper. In this first chapter they do not say much about Sugriva and his background until the second chapter. I liked how it was formatted like that. It kind of leaves the audience guessing and wanting to read more.
   In the second story "Sugriva's Story," the backstory of Sugriva is revealed. It begins with telling a tale about the source of Sugriva's and his brother's animosity for each other. Apparently it was one big misunderstanding. Sugriva's brother Vali thought that Sugriva tried to kill him so that he may rule over his people but that was not really the case at all. Sugriva tried to explain himself but Vali would not listen. To get back at Sugriva, Vali stole his wife.
    It was not until Vali's Death that Sugriva finally overcame Vali. Sugriva and Vali had a great battle. Toward the end of the fight Sugriva shot an arrow toward Vali and got him. This arrow killed Vali.
    Another reason why I liked this section of reading was because of they it was formatted. The breaks in it made the story very clear and concise. I did not think it was too fluffy or had anything that unnecessary.
   I also liked the pictures that were included in this section of the reading. They were really colorful and allowed me to set the setting of the stories. It helped me imagine and put the details together.

(Rama kills Vali