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Reading Notes: Rama the Heir Apparent, Rama is Banished, Reading A

Rama the Heir Apparent
By: Sister Nivedita


  • reads like a novel
  • provides insight into their thoughts
  • gives the setting 
  • gives dialogue
  • provides sounds and the backround
  • introduces all characters 
  • describes characters actions and thoughts
  • dialogue from all characters
  • finishes with the end of that particular story
  • starts with a thought and ends with the pursuing of that thought
  • gives detail about setting that go along with Indian tradition
  • speaks about most characters from the story
By: Sister Nivedita

  • Begins by telling the setting of the story 
  • describes the background story
  • Starts with Dasharatha's point of view and thoughts
  • gives his dialogue
  • relates to past stories
  • talks about peakcocks
  • discuss Indian customs
  • other characters have dialogue that agree with the king
  • details express the setting of the town
  • describes the actions of the characters 
  • gives analogies for their feelings
  • the king makes a request
  • rama follows the request
  • describes feelings of outside characters 

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