Hi Val! I absolutely love your version of the ending of Ramayana. I was also very upset and confused when I read about Sita’s abandonment. Your ending is much more satisfying, to be honest. I can see how you incorporate modern ideas of victim-blaming into your story, and I think that is a brilliant technique to bring attention to current issues. I also enjoyed reading about Sita in the Ramayana and how she remained devoted to Rama and insisted on accompanying him. I saw her as a strong female protagonist in a very difficult situation. By the end of the story, I was ultimately disappointed at her passivity. Your version portrays a different side of Sita that overcomes terrible situations and leads her own life for her own satisfaction. At first, I was rather confused because Sita was never raped by Ravana in the Ramayana. I’m not sure if you changed this on purpose, but it is a strong story, nevertheless. I look forward to reading more of your work!
Hi Val! I really like the layout and design of your class blog! The background picture you have makes your blog very unique. Your blog is very easy to navigate. I like that your labels are clearly listed on the right hand side of your blog so that it is easy to find all of your posts! I also like how you have a dark background with white text, it is very striking!
thank you for leaving those comments about my story, "The Magic in Music". You know what's funny? I've also seen a lot of people's posts where there are extra spaces between words or sentences. But when I went in to edit and delete the spaces, there were none! I wonder if it has something to do with formatting and how the page loads differently for some people.
Since I am only taking this one class, I have gotten back into reading more and it's so great! It's like taking up a hobby I had long forgotten about and falling in love with it again! It's hard for me to understand how some people just hate to read! I saw in your intro that you like to read medieval and Renaissance romance novels. I've never read them before, but I think I would like them because I like a good love story and I also like period pieces. Hope you can get back into reading soon!
Thank you for your comments on my storybook project. Your comments were very helpful. I have made corrections on everything you suggested. I found the "buffed" picture of Hanuman on Pinterest. I had to choose it because It's just so different from the pictures we usually see of an Indian god.
Hey Val! Great job on your portfolio! I really enjoyed reading all your stories and a lot of them have so much details! You put a lot of effort in your stories! I think my favorite one is "Sita Self-Immolates" I liked how you tried to make Sita into a stronger person. I considered myself a feminist too and I dislike how the story made Sita seem weak. I think a lot of the Indian Epics stories, the women weren't valued as much. I think that is why I really like the twist in your story, making Sita a strong woman. Overall, I think you did a great job on all your stories but the Sita one was my favorite! Keep up the good work! I can't wait to read more of your stories! I also enjoy your layout! I think you put quite a bit of effort into your portfolio. However, I do have to point out in the story of Sita, I don't think Ravana ever raped Sita. He can't because he was cursed, so that kinda threw me off, you probably might want to change that but good job!
Hi Val! I absolutely love your version of the ending of Ramayana. I was also very upset and confused when I read about Sita’s abandonment. Your ending is much more satisfying, to be honest. I can see how you incorporate modern ideas of victim-blaming into your story, and I think that is a brilliant technique to bring attention to current issues. I also enjoyed reading about Sita in the Ramayana and how she remained devoted to Rama and insisted on accompanying him. I saw her as a strong female protagonist in a very difficult situation. By the end of the story, I was ultimately disappointed at her passivity. Your version portrays a different side of Sita that overcomes terrible situations and leads her own life for her own satisfaction. At first, I was rather confused because Sita was never raped by Ravana in the Ramayana. I’m not sure if you changed this on purpose, but it is a strong story, nevertheless. I look forward to reading more of your work!
ReplyDeleteHi Val! I really like the layout and design of your class blog! The background picture you have makes your blog very unique. Your blog is very easy to navigate. I like that your labels are clearly listed on the right hand side of your blog so that it is easy to find all of your posts! I also like how you have a dark background with white text, it is very striking!
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ReplyDeletethank you for leaving those comments about my story, "The Magic in Music". You know what's funny? I've also seen a lot of people's posts where there are extra spaces between words or sentences. But when I went in to edit and delete the spaces, there were none! I wonder if it has something to do with formatting and how the page loads differently for some people.
Since I am only taking this one class, I have gotten back into reading more and it's so great! It's like taking up a hobby I had long forgotten about and falling in love with it again! It's hard for me to understand how some people just hate to read! I saw in your intro that you like to read medieval and Renaissance romance novels. I've never read them before, but I think I would like them because I like a good love story and I also like period pieces. Hope you can get back into reading soon!
Val,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments on my storybook project. Your comments were very helpful. I have made corrections on everything you suggested. I found the "buffed" picture of Hanuman on Pinterest. I had to choose it because It's just so different from the pictures we usually see of an Indian god.
Hey Val! Great job on your portfolio! I really enjoyed reading all your stories and a lot of them have so much details! You put a lot of effort in your stories! I think my favorite one is "Sita Self-Immolates" I liked how you tried to make Sita into a stronger person. I considered myself a feminist too and I dislike how the story made Sita seem weak. I think a lot of the Indian Epics stories, the women weren't valued as much. I think that is why I really like the twist in your story, making Sita a strong woman. Overall, I think you did a great job on all your stories but the Sita one was my favorite! Keep up the good work! I can't wait to read more of your stories! I also enjoy your layout! I think you put quite a bit of effort into your portfolio. However, I do have to point out in the story of Sita, I don't think Ravana ever raped Sita. He can't because he was cursed, so that kinda threw me off, you probably might want to change that but good job!
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