Reading Notes: Narayan's Ramayana, Section C

During the chapter, "The Rainy Season" in Narayan's Ramayana a massive rain has befallen on the land. The story is set up grim. Rama lost his beloved Sita and he has elected Surgriva to help him. I could begin my story with the same grim atmosphere leading into my tale. The setting can be in a city like Seattle, where rain can be never ending. The scene can start out on a street. There is a young man looking in both directions gasping for air all around him in the pouring rain. He sees a glimpse of light in his field of vision and he cannot quite make it out to be. Then he wakes up. I could have this character be Rama. He is having nightmares of losing his lover to be and that could set up my story to show what will be driving my narrative. Then I can describe the next scene as  being a completely different snap shot but it is of Malia, who will portray Sita. Malia is begging for these gun smugglers save her lovers life and to take pity on them. The smugglers agree and in exchange they take her. Just like in the story Sita in my story will still have her being taken but in a way this type of sacrifice will bring out the courageous and pure aspects of Sita that she is known for in the Indian myths/ beliefs. Then it snaps back to Rama/ Stiles and shows that he does not know why she was taken but that he wants to find her. I then can let him walk into this crowed street towards an apartment building and walk up to what will be his place and walk to his closet and uncover a 50 caliber, showing that he is about to take them on. Then there is an abrupt silence and a knock at his door and it could be someone who owes him a favor/ a really close friends who understands him and the relationship he shares with his lover. That person can resemble Surgriva. Then the story fades into some of the conquest they had to go through to save Sita.







References:
Narayan's Ramayana Link to Reading Guide C
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