Reading Notes: Dasharatha' Funeral and Rama and Jatayu, Reading B

Dasharatha's Funeral
By: Manmatha Nath Dutt

begins by describing character's feelings
character does the duties he is told to carry out funeral
reads as a novel
refers to rama who is banished
dialogue from other son
son grieves his father
the saint pushes the son to continue on
other people do their duties
describes the actions other people are doing
provides in detail the feeling many people are having over the death
refers to Indian customs during a burial
the group chants and sings, custom Indian tradition
describes the duties of the different people
describes the wives roles
describes the setting of the funeral
provides in detail what each person's role is in the funeral

Rama and Jatayu

By: Donald A. Mackenzie

begins by referring to past events
rama is sad sita is missing
describes how rama deals with her missing
reads as a novel
dialogue between rama and his brother
describes ramas feelings and actions of sadness
his brother comforts him
detailing their feeling
the brother called on a flower
refers to indian tradition
rama calls to the moon and the gods for answers
a day passes
continues to describe ramas grief and actions
rama begins to panic and blame himself
the bird dies in ramas arms
rama begins to grieve again
refers back to indian tradition when the bird dies

Rama and Sita

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