Reading Notes: Narayan's Mahabharata Part C
Reading C: Narayan's Mahabharata
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| The Pandavas and Draupadi Source: Google Image |
Audience's Emotions
So far, this section of the epic has been my least favorite. If found it boring, repetitive, highly unrealistic, and annoying. First, I don't enjoy action scenes very much, and I tend to get lost in who did what. Stories about epic battles tend to be the ones I use Laura's reading notes for the most. I think this ties into me not being able to keep the characters straight. I was very confused in the first fight of Part C because I thought Arjuna revealed his true self before the 13th year was up; therefore, they broke their promise and had to be exiled. Apparently, this isn't the case since the Pandavas are still fighting for their land. Second, as a reader, I find myself often rooting for Duryodhana and his siblings. If I were the relatives of the Pandavas I would be extremely annoyed as well. They did nothing to earn the powers given to them and they only seem to want to look out for their immediate families. They can do wrong in the eyes of the world and are immortal to death. For instance, one of the first stories in Part C describes how four out of the five brothers died because they stole water from a lake, but their brother magically brought them all back because he answered questions correctly. How is this fair? Had their cousins committed the same acts, the whole nation would discuss how evil-minded they have always been and would go back to praising The Pandavas. Overall, I am not nearly has invested in these characters as I was in Narayan's Ramayana, and I simply think it has to do with me simply being overwhelmed by all of the details. This is a good writing lesson for me to show the consequences of having a story too elaborate. I will be sure to remember this when I create my own story on Thursday.
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