- Kusi and Lava
- Sons of Rama and Sita
- Dasharatha of Ayodha
- mighty, unconquerable kingdom
- With all this glory, Dasharatha still sad he does have a son
- Lord of the Rings?
- Deities complaining to Brahma about Ravana
- Soromon LOT and Gandolf
- only men can slay him (only the ring can end Soromon)
- men=hobbits
- Lakshman=Sam
- Rama=Frodo
- Rama bends the might bow to win Sita's hand in marriage
- Rama was closest to his father and his people
- "serene temper under all circumstances of fortune and misfortune; never vainly angered"
- "remembered even a single kindness but forgot a hundred injuries"
- Rama is chosen as heir-apparent and is supported and loved by everyone
- The scheming of Kaikeyi
- Manthara=Sauromon LOT
- hunchback, persuades the queen to go against Rama
- Kaikeyi= Henchman
- Dasharatha=King Theoden
- Rama=Eomer (nephew of Theoden)
- Rama exiled and faithfully obeys his father
- Eomer does the same in LOTR
- Sita and Lankshman following Rama is similar to the riders of Rohan following Eomer
Dashthara Being Asked in Court to Banish Rama: Wiki Commons
I liked how you gave sort of timeline and description of the whole plot. It focuses more on what was going on prior to Rama's exile and also gave a little more history. I was also able to recollect who was who and put my thoughts in order.
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