Ramayana: the culture behind the poem
The<em> Ramayana</em> is an ancient Indian epic poem written in sanskrit by the hindu <em>Valmiki</em>. This was considered to be highly important within the Indian community, especially among the representation of the god Vishnu on Rama's character in the story. The author narrates the struggle of the prince Rama -considered the 7th avatar of god Vishnu- which tries to rescue his wife, the goddess Sita from the demon king Ravana. This essay aims to analyze and share the context behind the story of the<em> Ramayana </em>to understand better the culture behind it.
The <em>Ramayana</em> belongs to the genre of itihāsa, which is defined as a narrative of past events that includes teachings on the goals of human life. So, the context of the poem develops in the exploration of the ideal relationships among humans and the constant battle between good and evil. In addition, this is an important literary works on the ancient India and it have had a huge impact of culture and art because of the meaning the story may have regarding the Hinduism which is considered to be one of the most prominent religious in the world.
The symbolic significance of Ramayaana has been interpreted in different ways, but it mainly represents the vulnerabilities to which human beings are vulnerable due to their weaknesses and impurities, as well as the conflict between good and evil forces that might arise from them, so it may have a theological symbolism due to the "religious ideals" which also teaches valuable lessons related to family morals and human life.
However, there is a huge difference between the interpretation of the Ramayana text and the illustration. According to the text, this epic poem follows theological and social symbolisms due to the teachings of morals and human life but with religious ideals. On the other hand, the illustration was followed with the Indian method, it is to capture several episodes of the story in one so that the characters appear more than once in the same painting.
In conclusion, the Ramayana is an epic poem considered as sacred among the Indian culture and if you read it, you will learn some principles and ideals of the Hinduism and people who are behind it.
Answer:
A). The dogs see to it that Napoleon’s orders are carried out.
C). Four pigs confess that they have been secretly meeting with Snowball.
E). When the animals think about Snowball, they cannot sleep in their stalls.
F). Three hens claim that Snowball incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders.
G). When the hens learn that they have to give up their eggs, they become upset.
Explanation:
The author's purpose in literature is described as the intent or reason for which the author has created a particular work which may involve entertaining, amusing, informing, or merely share an event or incident. Character responses play a crucial role in supporting the author's purpose as it assists in revealing the author's intent or reason.
As per the question, options A, C, E, F, and G exemplify the character response that backs the author's purpose. These character responses not only help unfold the story and take it forward but also assist in disclosing the author's intent to inform and share the description to the readers. Thus, <u>options A, C, E, F, and G</u> are correct answers.
George Herbert, "The Collar" - cacophony
John Donne, Sonnet 10 - paradox
John Donne, "The Sun Rising" - hyperbole
Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress" - carpe diem
John Donne, "The Flea" - synecdoche
Answer:
The words that tell a specific detail in the procedure are Boil to 310 degrees.
Explanation:
Boil to 310 degrees refers to one of the steps in the process which has to be done in a very specific way, following the exact quantities and indications or the result would not be the desired one, the other options refer to ingredients that are necessary for this recipe, it is not about how are the ingredients going to be used in the procedure.
Answer:
The left handed twin created things that were contrary and bad in relation to the things created by his brother, while the grandmother favored the left handed twin in all battles with the brother.
Explanation:
The right handed twin created good things that generated benefits for human beings, being he the creator of human beings, but the left handed twin always spoiled his brother's creations, creating contrary things that disfavored the human being. The action of the two twins left the world in balance, but the right handed twin saw it as a disobedience of his brother and ended up killing in a conflict generated between the two.
The grandmother of the two was disgusted with the situation and called the right handed brother a murderer. He thought that his grandmother favored his brother, cut off her head and threw it into the sky, raised the moon and threw the body into the sea, creating the fish.
