Reading: Narayan Part D

             This was the only story that I got to read from this week :(. This part of the passage open as a plea for peace, which is impeded by Duryodhana. After Karna can't be convinced to abandon Duryodhana, Kunti warns of an attack. This part of the story transitions into a the war. I feel that this part of the story involves many persuasion attempts (Arjuna beggins Krishna not to slay Bhishma, among many others). This adds an element of mystery in my opinion. One question that I kept asking myself, maybe I missed it in the last reading. Is whether Krishna is limited into what he can manifest himself to be. Otherwise, he could be even more a pivotal piece of the war, much earlier in the battle. I would really like to expand on something like this in my story. I would make Krishna the integral piece of the story, but it would be only be interesting if others possessed a similar or equal magnitude type of power. This will maintain balance, which I have noticed in many of these stories. Along with attempts of persuasion, there is a lot of dishonesty in general, this deception, such as lying to Drona,  adds another layer to the story. However, one thing to be noted is how even though deception and chaotic battles take place, a real mythological sacredness is preserved. This can be seen in final scene where Bhishma gives a lecture about kingship as he lay dying. I thought this said a lot about what the writer held to be most important.


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Title: Narayan's Mahabharata
Author: Posted by Dr. Laura Gibbs

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                 This part of the story was mainly about war so this is a depiction of an Indian war

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