-Nature: Throughout both Part A and Part B, nature plays a symbolic role. A lot of the scene placement is also in outside areas, such as around homes, in meadows, near lakes or rivers, or under trees. I want to write a story where nature plays a more active role in the lives of the people or gods and helps open their eyes to the ways of the past as they help guide humans towards the future.
-Tradition: I love the traditional and ritualistic components of Part B. This, to me, give the story a stronger ties to a story that may have been a traditional Indian Epic. I plan to conduct further research on traditional views of nature (and specific elements, such as trees and rivers), relationships, clothing, and religious elements.
-Gods: I have always been intrigued by Hindu and Buddhist gods, so I will conduct further research into some of the most prominent ones and their role in society and relationship to the other gods. I want to have them be the supporting role to nature.
Styles:
-Descriptive Paragraphs
-Dialogue
-Poems
As a group, a plus could be that these varying styles keep the reader engaged and interested in the story. I also find that creating dialogue helps clarify exactly who is speaking to who, which help create less confusion in the reader's mind when trying to sort out the plot. Also using the structure of common poems can create a sense of familiarity that the reader can identify with.
A negative, is that if this is not done properly, it will confuse the reader and take away from the overall effectiveness of the story.
Character Sketches:
-Ganesha, will be the central character who struggles with being unhappy with his mundane life, but yet is scared to explore other avenues that may indeed lead to happiness. He is only moderately uncomfortable with his situation, which is what leads to his stagnation. After reflecting upon his life and not being able to remember the last time he was truly happy or content with his life, Ganesha quits his job and pursuits different means of attaining a fulfilling life.
-Prajapatis (which refers to the Hindu nature gods) will be the central nature character. Prajapatis will help Ganesha discover that his name indeed is the God of Travel, and through that- he will find his path to happiness.
Bibliography:
-PDE Ramayana: Rama and Bharata Link to original story
-PDE Ramayana: King Dasharatha Link to Original Story
-PDE Ramayana: Sita Link to Original Story
-Prajapatis Info Link to information
-Ganesha Info: Link to information
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| Ganesha before discovering his hidden namesake Link to original image |
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| Ganesha after discovering his path to fulfillment (travel) Link to original image |
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| Ganesha Symbolism Link to image info |
Madeline, I think that your story that you will create will be great. I have learned a lot about the Hindu gods and they are extravagant to say the least. There is so many of them, but some would say that there is only one. I'll let you figure out who they think the One god is. But I know that there are many different forms that the gods take up and represent, so I know that you will find much about what each is in nature.
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ReplyDeleteI really like the style / thought of your story line. After reading your outline, I googled "Ganesha" for myself and it is just absolutely fascinating to read about it. The fact that you want to use nature as a central role is also cool - often people forget how important nature and its elements are to different religions.
The way you incorporate Ganesha into your post is great. Like mentioned by Vera, it made me want to learn more. The symbolism behind Ganesha's being: the things he holds and the characteristics of his body, are explained quite well in your pictures provided. Originally I never realized the deep symbolism fro Ganesha, but after reading this and doing a little research of my own, I came to learn a lot.
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