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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 4 page report discusses R.K.
Narayan's (1906-2001) major undertaking with his "shortened prose version of the Indian
epic" of The Ramayana, or (in translation) the "Tale of Prince Rama." Issues of
colonialism, struggle, and empire are also considered. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_BWnaryan.rtf
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consists of more than 20,000 couplets in seven books written by Valmiki, the Sanskrit poet, sometime around the third or fourth century B.C. Despite its size, The Ramayana is considered
to be the "shorter" Indian/Hindu classic in comparison with the even more massive The Mahabharata (which Narayan also translated). Both works have inspired visual, literary, and dramatic efforts for more
than a thousand years. The Ramayana tells of the life and adventures of Rama, the human incarnation of Vishnu, and focuses on his marriage, how the demon-king Ravana stole Sita
(Ramas wife), and what Rama and his brother, Lakshman, had to go through over a period of 14 years in order to return her to her place by his side.
She, too, must suffer in order to prove her devotion to Rama and her determination to remain faithful and return to him. As with the great epics of Western literature,
the hero faces adventures, battles, encounters with the supernatural, and struggles in strange places, along with what the student researching the epic will see as "side stories" that are related
but not directly associated with Ramas primary quest to reclaim Sita. As a writer, Narayan produced 15 novels and a number of short stories many in which he dealt with
the political and social issues associated with Indian independence, many in which he presented the realities of small-town life in India, and those in which he combined the two through
his depiction of Indians being forced into the realities of the 20th century (and Westernized) world rather than maintaining centuries-old traditions and lifestyles. He steadfastly made every effort to present
his stories in the voice and view of an Indian rather than a Western observer. His "version" of The Ramayana makes it clear that he wanted to continue to present
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