Narayan's Ramayana, link to Reading Guide A.
p.67
I love the story of Shurpanakha and Rama. The storyline has so many different ways it can go but I love that Rama stays loyal and messes with Shurpanakha even when he doesn't know she is a demon. I also love part when Shurpanakha is so in love with Rama and hopeless that everything, even the moon annoys her. The story is very relatable and I feel that I can make some creative changes. It would also be interesting to write this story from Sita's perspective. Rama remained loyal from the start even though he saw Shurpanakha to be very beautiful. From Sita's point of view, she did not know what Rama was thinking so it would be fun to play around with her jealousy and to focus on the conversation she has with Rama after they shit Shurpanakha out of their home. There are many possibilities with this story.
(Rama rejects Shurpanakha with Sita by his side. Image from India Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie. Illustration by Warwick Goble. Found on Wikipedia.)
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