Candace,+Amelia,+Julia+and+Anna

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Amelia Updike, Candace Hino, Anna Walters, and Julia Poeta Myers World Studies 2 15 December 2011

Rama and the Ramayana

Dasharatha is the loyal king of Aydohya. He has three wives and four sons. With his first wife, Kaushalya, he had his eldest son, Rama. With his second, and favorite wife, Queen Kaikei he had three sons,Bharata Lakshmam and Sharrughan. Rama and Bharta are blue.

Rama hits an apple in two that is hanging from a string *scene change*

Sita: Whoever can string the bow will be my husband

Rama strings bow and even breaks the bow in two.

Sita:Rama you are my husband!

*scene change*

King Dasharatha: It is now time that I must pass down the throne to my eldest son, Rama. The forest will be my new home as I seek moksha.

Rama: You are fulfulling Dharma by passing to throne to me, your eldest son

*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Queen Kaikeyi: But I want my son Bharata to rule the kingdom!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The king begs the queen to dismiss their oath

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">King Dasharatha: I must fulfuill our oath; Rama, is now banned for fourteen years, but you must tell him. I can not bear to bring him this news.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Queen Kaikeyi: Rama, you will not be crowned king. I banish you into the forest for fourteen years.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama obediently does as he is told <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sita: I belong with you Rama! Please let me accompany you on your journey!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lakshman: May I also accompany you?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama: Yes, you both may come with me.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Set off into the forest

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bharata: I do not want to break the rules of dharma! Rama should be king, not me!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Runs into forest to find Rama

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bharata: Rama please return and take your rightful place on the throne!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama: We must obey father.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bharata takes Rama’s sandals

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bharata: I will put these on the throne, and every day I shall place the fruits of my work at the feet <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">on my Lord.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bharata hugs Rama and retuns to Aydohya

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lakshman: I am very unhappy with life in the forest, as are the rest of you.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama: I can not concentrate on my meditating with all of these rakshasas disturbing us.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama and Lakshman destroy evil creatures who disturb their meditations

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A rakshasa princess attempts to seduce Rama, but Lakshmana wounds her and she runs <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">away.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change* <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rakshasa(to Ravana): I went to a land called Sri Lanka, and there was a beautiful woman named Sita. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ravana: You know, I do have a weakness for beautiful women. We must abduct her.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A magical golden deer runs by Sita, Rama, and Lakshman

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama draws a proctective circle around Sita

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama: If you stay in this circle you will be safe while Lakshman and I go to hunt the deer!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ravana is dressed as a begging holy man. Sita steps out of the circle to give him food, but he abducts her and takes her the the kingdom of Lanka.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama: Where is Sita! My heart is broken! Maybe these monkeys will help me find her!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ravana takes Sita to his palace

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ravana: You must marry me!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sita: Never! I only love Rama.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hanuman king of the mokeys flys to Lanka

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hanuman: It is alright Sita, Rama will be here soon to save you.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama, Lakshman and the monkeys fight and kill Ravana and his army.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama: Sita, I will free you!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*scene change*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">They return to Ayodhya

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama: I am now king.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rama’s rule is called Ram-raja. It is where everyone fulfuills their dharma, and is what Gandhi dreamed of for modern India.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Amelia is Lakshman and Hanuman the monkey,and Bharta, and Raksha <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Candace is Sita and king <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Anna is Rama <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Julia is Queen and Ravana