Thoughts About Comments

I think comments are great way to learn something new. I have been told to thrive not one praise but on criticism because it is the only way to improve yourself. There is no better way then getting better at something one you figure out what you ares doing wrong. Comments can be harsh sometimes but as long as you ignore the blatantly mean one (like on youtube) there all for your benefit.

Week 5: StoryTelling

Ever since man has conquered space, there has been feud between two major royal families. Each individual in these families were gifted in someway and they always excelled in one field far beyond that of a normal person could achieve. Under different circumstances children of these two families were brought up together. For Bhima and Duryodhana achievements for there respected family name is all that matter. These two traveled the universe conquering different planets. After a long trip, the two were very tired and hungry, They decided to have a feast like barbarians would in the old days. Duryodhana, who was jealous of not only the strengths of Bhima and his feats, poisoned Bhima's drink. As the night grew old, Duryodhana noticed that the drink began to take it's affect. Bhima slowed down. Staggered and weary he laid down and fell into slumber. His slumber was deep, Duryodhana thought the poisoned actually killed him instead of put him to sleep. He placed bhima's almost lifeless body into a space pod and shot him from the ship. Soon after Bhima's pod crashed into a planet. The loud crash managed to wake him from his comatose state.  As he got out his pod he didn't recognized were he was but he noticed weird snake monsters. Bhima then said to himself, "Nagas......I only read about them. i did not think they actually existed. If there are nagas here then Vasuki , king of the nagas, must be here."  Not knowing King Vasuki heard this loud crash on his world. He went up to Bhima and instantly noticed who he was. "Ah I seen you before. You  have been conquering a lot  planets lately. Its good to see a someone new grow strong . What is it you need?" roared King Vasuki in a thunder voice. Bhima explained his situation in great detail and wanted a way to get back home. "Ah so you were betrayed by your comrade Duryodhana. Well before you leave you must do something for me. See...Bhima I like you...People like you keep this wide empty space above interesting. I want to give you this." Vasuki responded. He order his servants to bring back a draught of liquid and a bowl. He then said, "Drink this  Bhima and Duryodhana will surely regret what he did to you." Bhima drank eight bowls of the liquid. Each bowl revitalized him. he felt stronger, faster, and smarter. He felt like he reached heights he never thought he could. "I feel as strong as giant." proclaimed Bhima. "You should, that is liquid we keep sacred. Do not waste this opportunity Bhima," responded Vasuki. Days later Bhima acquired a ship and returned to meet with Duryodhana . Coincidentally,he arrived at his funeral. He told his family what happened and made sure to keep his new found strength.

(King Vasuki, Websource: Sites.Google.com)

Author's Note:
It was hard thinking of how to make this weeks reading my own. So I decided to changed the setting from India to space and add a little. I thought it would give it a different science fiction feeling and bring  Vasuki and Bhima closer to the reader.

Bibliography:
"PDE Mahabharata: Bhima and the Nagas" (2013) by Laura Gibbs, Websource:ouocblog.blogpsot.com


 

week 5: reading diary A

The epic starts with Valmiki telling the story to the elephant headed god Ganesha. The main character Devavrata  also know as Bhishma is human a man with the vast power of the Vasus which is eight gods. He born and thrown into the ganges by a goddess. His father Shantau Abandoned his first wife Ganga and meet a new women called Satyavati. Devavrata then makes a terrible oath and is renamed Bhishma. He then battles for three princess of Kashi to be brides for son of Satyavati and his father. However only two women will be the wives of VIchitravirya, Devavrata step brother. He then dies before he could bare any children and Vyasa is called to be heir. Karna who was the son of Kunti was introduced. We learned about a feud between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Kunti who has been recently widowed then goes to Dhritarashtra who raises her five Pandu sons as Kauravas. Bhima then faces a scheme by Duryodhanas. He then travels to the underworld and faces the nagas. He returns a man who has becomes super strong.  Dronas a teacher of the Pandavas and the Kauravas is best friends with Kig Drupada. The Pandavas grow strong uner Drona and jealous of Duryodhana grows . Now both family had become great warriors and wanted to display there new skills in a tournament.  In a  practice fight between Bhima and Duryodhana, Duryodhana takes things a little to far. arujuna then shows off his skills and meets Karna. he is Arjuna brother as they both sons of Kunti. However Arunjuna does not realize this because Karna was casted out. Pavadava then succeed in getting revenge agianst  Drupada.

(Vyasa, websource Wikipedia)