Ramayana

This translation of the Ramayana is done well because the verses rhyme in english, so it is easy to understand that rhythm, however it is hard to understand what is going on. The video is class was really helpful. It was interesting seeing it preformed. The story about how Ram is exiled seems crazy! He is supposed to be King, but because his father's youngest wife got his father to promise to give her anything she wanted, she asked for her son to be King. Ram agrees to go into exile to keep his father's word honest, but you think the good of the country matters more than his father's reputation. Instead of doing what was best for the country and claiming the throne like he was supposed to, he left the country to unknown and possibly incapable hands, just so his father, who isn't even King anymore, doesn't look like a fool. I Think either was his father seems kind of dumb, why would he promise to give his wife anything she asked for? I think that's obviously a very dangerous thing to promise.