Like every Indian daughter, I had my 'Ramanyana narration' nights. My mother used to say:
" Sushmita, this story is of sacrifice , courage, obedience and selflessness. "
At that time I was fascinated by the selfless characters. But as I travelled more and walked more roads of life I realised that some parts are unacceptable to me.
Firstly Mr. Dashrata. He is straight from the bollywood masala flicks.Yes when someone saves your life you do feel that you have to pay him back. Thats human. But he's so emotional that he gave Kaikeyi some boons! Ok he gave them.
Now Mrs. Kaikeyi asks him to send his beloved son to exile.
Ok she was cunning. But why blame her. Mr. Dashratha could have said no.I really don't understand this.
And Mr.Rama. Agreed that you should listen to your parents. But every individual has a right to live the way he wants. When this right is raped you can't just sit. Fourteen years exile is not a joke.
Here I'm not saying that Ram should have fought for the kingdom.
He could have left the kingdom and lived somewhere else,the way he wanted.
And Mr.Ram is not a very good husband. He asked Sita to leave Ayodhya because of 'society pressures.'
That's a shame. How can you send away your wife just because some people said something?
He is concerned about others opinions about him and Sita.His actions are not at all heroic.
And Mrs. Sita. You could have been more independent.Your life shouldn't just revolve around your husband.I would've divorced him.
