Topic Research:

The Avatars of Vishnu

So Rama, who I have been reading about is a avatar of Vishnu, so that is interesting. Then there are also other avatars. Vishnu descends to restore cosmic order. I looked to see the first 10 avatars, Dashavatara. It is interesting to me that Rama is the 7th. Also, the different forms he takes are interesting. His first avatar is a fish, and the second is a tortoise. I love how other animals can save the world and the focus is not only on humans, but on every living thing. This balance would interesting to write about with how there are so many endangered animals today. I could rewrite the story of an avatar in modern times with modern themes.

Vishnu and his Avatars

Women of the Ramayana

There are many women with many degrees of involvement in the Ramayana, from Sita to her sister in- law Urmila, and even women in the monkey world. Their involvement is vital to the story, and sometimes they do the pivotal acts. I am very interest in Sita's story since i have read so much about her thus far. She is a very powerful woman, and I wonder how her story would be like if she had more focus as an individual, not a wife. She has a very sad story because she was sent away for becoming pregnant. Her purity was question, despite holding true to Rama many times. I would like to explore this more. 

Sage and Gurus

The sages and Gurus are interesting. They are very influential to any story they are in because the power they hold. They are more than teachers, they mold everyone they interact with into better people, unlike the "gurus" of modern life. Vishvamitra is a very interesting one. His interactions in Ramayana are wise, and he allows him to succeed.  There are so many stories I could write about a sage, specifically Vsihvamitra. He is not only involved in Ramayana, but other epics as well. I like the idea of him guiding and avatar, but I want to know more about other sages first.