Indian Epics Blog

  Week 6 Lab     For this week's story lab, I decided to explore EmpoWord. Specifically, Chapter 2: Telling a Story. Chapter Two: Telling a Story: Narration is an important aspect of storytelling and choices during narration can create an impactful beautiful and interesting story Important vocabulary words: characterization, dialogue, dynamic character, epiphany, flat character, mood, multimedia, narration, narrative pacing, narrative scope, narrative sequence, plot, pov, round character, static character, & tone scope refers to the boundaries of your plot: where/when does it begin and end? whats its focus? it is important with scope to drive a story and prune out extraneous situations You can say more by digging deep into a few ideas or events instead of trying to relate every idea or event The most impactful stories are those that represent something  In media res  refers to starting your story with action rather than exposition (an antagonistic, imagistic...

  Mahabharata Online: Public Domain Edition Author: Multiple Part B: The Gambling Match Duryodhana knew he cold not overcome the Pandavas in open conflict  He plotted with his people to accomplish their fall by artifice Shakhuni plays with loaded dice and is renowned for his skill as a gambler Duryodhana went to his father and requested that he plan a friendly gambling match Pandava brethren were at first reluctant to the gambling match but came to pass and journeyed to Hastinapura All the princes and great chieftains gathered at a pavilion decorated by gold and lapis lazuli for the gambling match Yudhishthira announced that having been challenged they cannot withdraw and wanted to know who claims this challenge  Doryodhana announced he will provide the stakes but his uncle Shakuni will throw the dice Yudhishthira exclaimed that this request is odd and different from normal practice but will abide by these rules Rajah of Inda. Knew the match would not be played fairly but...

Mahabharata Online: Public Domain Edition Author: Multiple Part A: The Arrival of Karna There is a tournament where warriors can display their skills Right before the tournament is ending and unknown warrior arrived The unknown warrior was Karna the son of Surya and of Kunitz Karna approached the youngest son of Kunti, Arjuna. And they are both unaware that they are actually brothers Karna vowed to surpass any challenges that Arjuna faced today in the contest if permitted by Drona Drona gave the warrior permission to display his skills, where he then completed each that Arjuna was given Duryodhana embraced Karna while Arjuna detested the idea of him showing up and making this display Both brothers cried out eachother, Karna told Arjuna that field of combat is free and that is where you win by strength and skill Imagery created by the sun god Surya and the mighty Indra Kunti the mother of the Brothers was divided as she knew who Karna was by his voice and armor Duryodhana and his group ...