1. Sugriva and Hanuman
I like Hanuman's character. I like that he can change shape and that his original form is a monkey. I don't know what it is, but the way he is portrayed in his particular chapter is very friendly but also protective. I just like him.
Written by: Geraldine Hodgson
2. Sugriva's Story
I can understand where Vali is coming from, it would have looked very much like his brother had betrayed him for the kingdom but it would also be frustrating to have waited for your brother for so long and to believe him dead and then have him show up again to only exile you.
Written by: Geraldine Hodgson
3. Sugriva and Vali
A fight scene between brothers is always a good attention getter.
Written by: Romesh Dutt
4. Vali's Death
With Rama allied Sugriva, I wasn't expecting Vali to end up alive from this battle.
Written by: Romesh Dutt
5. King Sugriva
The main thing I get from this chapter that I really like is the idea of the Vanars. The word is translated to "monkey" in english, but it means more than just monkey, according to the preview of the chapter. I like that the people of Sugriva are considered monkeys, but not really. They can be more than just monkeys.
Written by: Romesh Dutt
6. The Rainy Season
I can imagine it being hard to just sit and wait for a whole season to pass while your wife is in the hands of the demon king! That would be awful! But I think it is nice that Sugriva is willing to help out Rama. I mean, I don't see why he wouldn't, but its still nice.
Written by: Romesh Dutt and Arthur William Ryder
7. The Armies
I wonder what significance it has that there are bears fighting with the monkeys. Why bears and not some sort of cat or wolf or something?
Written by: Donald A. Mackenzie
8. Sampati
I wonder why the monkeys of the south search party didn't want to return to Sugriva but all of the other ones did, even thoough they had all failed. I think it is neat that Jatayu's brother also helped Rama in his search for Sita.
Written by: Sister Nivedita
9. Sampati and Jatayu
The image of the two brother birds nesting so close together that they could hear each other's heart beats is so sweet to me! And the fact that Sampati burnt his wings in order to try to save his brother is a valiant story, and though it has a sad ending, it gives me more respect for Sampati. It makes sense that Rama is the one that Sampati is waiting on so he can get his wings again. Rama seems to be the turing point in a profecy for many creatures.
Written by: Frederika Richardson Macdonald
10. Hanuman's Leap
Hanuman keeps becoming one of my favorite characters the more I read about him!
Written by: Sister Nivedita
11. Hanuman in Lanka
The comparison of the city being like a woman was very interesting... I kind of understood it, but I felt it may have also been a little much. It was a very effective imagery.
Written by: Sister Nivedita
12. The Askhoka
They make the demons sound so completely horrible. I like that they stick to that kind of image for demons. Sometimes people try to make them in a prettier image, which isn't a problem, sometimes that can be even scarier, but I like the traditional idea of the ugly and gruesome creature.
Written by: Donald A. Mackenzie
13. Sita and Ravana
It seems like the entire time Sita is around Ravana, she truly is never tempted by Ravana. I mean, he seems to be pretty terrifying, but he does try so hard and she seems to be there for so long that it seems like something would happen for him to succeed in tempting her.
Written by: Sister Nivedita
14. Hanuman and Sita
She is even so devoted to Rama that she refuses to touch any other male! Having read the last section before this one and knowing that Rama shuns Sita because he does not believe her to have been faithful to him, it makes me even more mad at him! I know he has no way of knowing how faithful she was to him, but still...
Written by: Donald A. Mackenzie
15. Hanuman Captured
Crap... He was so close to getting away and letting Rama know that Sita was alright... Dang it! This does make the story more exciting though.
Written by: Sister Nivedita
16. Hanuman and Ravana
This story is so short, I want to know why it is such a bad idea to set Hanuman's tail on fire, other than the reason that it would royaly piss off Rama and Sugriva.
Written by: Sister Nivedita
17. The Burning of Lanka
This is a pretty cool chapter. Since Hanuman is the son of the wind (which is interesting that a monkey is son to the wind), his "father" kept his tail from actually burning and it allowed Hanuman to flee his captors and set Lanka ablaze. At least he checked on Sita first.
Written by: Sister Nivedita
18. The March on Lanka
I can get Rama being afraid of the Rakshasa's but I already know, with some help, he will kick ass and lay waste to them! But I guess it is their magic that lays him low a couple of times.
Written by: Sister Nivedita
19. Ravana's Court
It would have been much smarter to have just given back Sita... But she is supposed to be very beautiful and he is trying to piss off Rama, so whether it would have actually been a smart thing to do or not, I'm sure he wouldn't care. I feel like when he took Sita he was ready to battle the the death (that he thought would be Rama's).
Written by: Romesh Dutt
20. Vibhishana
There has to be one voice of reason among the family of craizes. He made the smart decision to leave and go with the obvious winning side.
Written by: Donald A. Mackenzie
Image Source - Rama and Hanuman
Bibliography: Since each of these has a different author the title, author, and links to each chapter are included in each section.
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