Monday, February 16, 2015

Reading Diary A: Hanuman as a cat

Rakshasi Sinhika

  • In the sea lived a whale and as Hanuman was flying to Lanka he swallowed him
  • Sinhika grabbed him by his shadow
  • Hanuman warned him not to eat him but he did anyways
  • Hanuman punctured his heart with his claws and escaped through his ear
  • I think that this could offer an interesting story for my story retelling assignment because I could elaborate what happened inside the whale with Hanuman.
  • Also, I could elaborate how intrigued Sinhika was
Hanuman as a cat

  • In order to enter Lanka, Hanuman decides to transform into a cat as a cat can innocently wander anywhere he wishes
  • But when Hanuman is about to jump Lanka's wall, a creature tells him not to do it
  • The creature is Lanka and he kicks Hanuman and knocks him over
  • Hanuman punches him and makes it into the city
  • I think this would be an interesting story to retell because I love cats and animal characters
  • I could really elaborate on the struggle between Lanka and Hanuman, cat fight!
  Hanuman causing mischief

  • Before Hanuman leaves Lanka after visting Sita, he decides to leave Sita a sign of good faith by wrecking havoc in Lanka.
  • Hanuman grows to be giant and pounces through town destroying everything
  • Even destroys the statue of the goddess Lanka
  • Hanuman kills the royal bodyguard
  • Also, Jambumali, son of the demon General Prahasta, dies due to trying to kill Hanuman which winds up falling on himself
  • This could be a great story retelling by putting my own details of the events that Hanuman did in Lanka.
  • I enjoyed this because Sita had begun to doubt Rama's arrival when Hanuman arrives to cheer her up. She is going to be saved.
  (Image Source: Hanuman slaying demons)

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