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Graphic Novel Adaptation of an Epic Drama

Introduction

Many thousands of years before Shakespeare's poetry, Ramayana was sung at every royal court and the fires in rural areas throughout India. Even after two hundred years British missionaries were amazed to see Indians discussing the Ramayana and quoting it in their everyday conversation. To this day, in India it is common to transmit to children the names of heroes and prominent figures from the Ramayana. Also in Indonesia and Thailand, the story of Lord Rama is the basis of traditional art, literature, music and dance (Dutt, pp. 181-184). In these words is expressed in a certain sense the gap between Hindu traditions and modern science, which does not accept very long tradition which Hindus ascribe the Ramayana. However, with the adoption of technology in everyday life this perspective has been changed. It can be observed that technological sources are used for the depiction of epic literature. This graphic adaptation has proved to be beneficial for the new generation, as it is not only the source of entertainment but also introduce religious scripture to the new generation. In this paper I will be considering Ramayana and its transformation for scripture to an animated movie.

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Scriptural Overview

The extension of the Ramayana is as considerable as is its antiquity; the poem consists of 24,000 lines (48,000 lines) and therefore overshadows the Iliad and the Odyssey, which have 15,693 and 12,000 lines respectively. The Mahabharata contains about 200,000 lines, but, the Ramayana is best known for its delicate beauty: beauty in terms of poetry in Sanskrit, the vivid description and depth of their lines, beauty in terms of moral values ??and ethical evokes. The work is arranged in seven books (kanda Bala, Ajoddhja, aranja, Kiszindhja, Sundara, Juddha, Uttara). Ramayana presents the history of Rama (the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu), his brother Lakshmana, Rama's wife Sita (kidnapped by the demon Ravana on the island of Lanka / Ceylon), and their faithful companion Hanuman (monkey celebrity, a devotee of Lord Ramacandra, the son of Vayu the wind god and the daughter of Gautama risziego , Andzany), who helped Rama defeat the demon Ravana. The extraordinary popularity of the work on the issue with the poet Tulsidas's in 1574, composed a poem Ramcaritmanas (Lake awadhi). Also created versions and adaptations in other languages, such as Hikayat Seri Rama. Issue of dating makes the work of similar problems and disputes, as in the case of other Sanskrit works - Vedas. Beauty is defined in terms of dharma (the importance of implementing the duties of the person). Beauty in terms of emotions placed first, and perhaps most of all, beauty in terms of the characters he describes. Chief among all these characters is the Lord Rama. It is described clearly as an avatar (God in the earth). Rama is tall, strong and virtuous. He is the embodiment of virtue, a true hero, who is not afraid to show his hand more "human": love and pain ...