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Week 2 Reading Overview

 For my week three selection of the Ramayana, I have selected your option of the Tiny Tales. I have decided to pick this reading option because I know professors work hard on writing textbooks or any books in general so I would like to put in the time to read what you have taken the time to write for us! Also, I feel like since I am quite unfamiliar with this class your readings will give me a better segway into understanding the material better. I also like that you said each story will be 100 words, but will still give an in depth understanding of what is going on. I feel like when I read super long stories I get lost with what is actually important so this may help me stay focused and understand the story better. The two comic books that caught my attention were  Harishchandra: The King Who Chose Rags Over Riches and  The Hidden Treasure: Wisdom Wins A War. I looked at the hero/heroine tab and folktales tabs because I feel like those are the two topics that most catch my eye and I feel that I would be most interested in them. I love to read stories that are dramatic and typically have to do with some sort of romance. The first comic stood out to me because I wanted to learn more as to why this king chose rags over riches and if it had something to do with a woman he was/is in love with. I chose the second comic because I was interested in how wisdom could win a war rather than fighting for example. I find that to be interesting because potentially I could apply the lesson learned from that comic into my everyday life. The two videos that I selected were Indian and Greek Mythological parallels and Harry Potter Meets Hindu Mythology.  I chose the first video because I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Greek Mythology and I found it super intriguing to see how Indian and Greek Mythology compares and contrasts. I chose the second video because I am a die-hard Harry Potter fan and I found it cool to put a twist on Hindu Mythology with Harry Potter. I selected the picture below because I found myself wondering what was happening and why the things that were happening happened. I thought this was a very detailed picture as well and it seems to tell a story that I would like to learn more about.

(Vyasa talking with Gandhari illustrated by Mahabharata)
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