Indian Epics

For this weeks story lab I chose to take a look at the Writer's Write website. Below are some of the articles that I found interesting. Harry Potter and The Not Very Good Writing The author talks about how J.K. Rowling is getting worse as an author. For a children's book Harry Potter is very long. It also includes many characters that don't serve a real meaning. She also includes excessive description that can distract from the actual plot. How to Write The Tragic Love Story - A 10-Step Formula 1. Immediate attraction/ love at first sight 2. Forbidden love 3. Fight their feelings 4. Eventually give into feelings - short lived 5. always forces keeping them apart 6. Lovers kept apart but long for eachother 7. They get back togehter 8. Moment of truth 9. One/both die 10. Those left behind realize their mistake.

I decided to continue reading the graphic novel about Bhagavat for my reading this week. This second part is titled Krishna: The Subduer of Kaliya. It begins with the people of Gokul settling in Vrindavana. Balarama and Krishna take the cattle to the forest but while they are there they encounter two demons. One is a black calf and one looks like a crane. They defeat them both. Another demon in the form of a serpent tries to attack them but Krishna also defeats it. Krishna fights a water snake with 100 heads, named Kaliya. He allows him to live as long as he doesn't poison the water. Pralamba, an asura, tries to fly away with Balarama but he kills him. Krishna saves the cattle from a fire by sucking the flames in with his mouth. Bhagawat Comic Bibligraphy: Bhagawat: The Krishna Avatar by Anar Chitra Katha Publication

This week I chose to read the graphic novel, Bhagawat: The Krishna Avatar. Part A is titled The Darling of Gokul. This story starts with Arjuna's grandson Parikshit. Parikshit asks to hear the story of Krishna. This story begins when Devaki and Vasudeva are married. They receive a prophecy that their eighth child will kill Kamsa. Kamsa puts them in prison and kills their children as they are born. The 7th and 8th children, Balarama and Krishna, are secretly taken to Gokul to be raised. Kamsa sends Pootana to kill the children but Krishna defeats her. It turns out he is the reincarnation of Vishnu. Yashoda sees the universe in her sons mouth. He is a very mischievous child. Bhagawat Comic Bibligraphy: Bhagawat: The Krishna Avatar by Anar Chitra Katha Publication