Extra Credit Reading Notes: Mahabharata Part D
For my second reading for week 7, I read part D of the public domain version of the Mahabharata.
For this section of the reading, I chose to focus on death, which was wildly abundant in this section. First came the death of Abhimanyu. It seems that all great stories must be associated with the occurrence of tragedy, and the life of Arjuna is no exception. His son, who is described as being pure and innocent, has his head done in by a mace trapped behind enemy lines, which seems like a horrible way to go. He was blinded badly right before then, highlighting his innocent and lack of ability to defend himself, just to exemplify the lack of mercy shown to him.
Next came Bhima’s son, which was slightly less dramatic but still a heat tragedy for the side of the Pandavas. It seems that many of these fights occurred solely between two people, which of the rest of the armies just watching on. This adds to the dramatic scene of each fight, although it seems like if they really wanted to protect their children, they could’ve stepped in.
Then came Drona’s death, and you can help but feel bad for the guy. He died because eh thought his son was dead, which he wasn't’. You certainly have the feeling up until that point that Drona had it coming, although that’s still a rough way to go. Having just lost his son (or so he thought), he probably wasn’t too upset about it though.
For this section of the reading, I chose to focus on death, which was wildly abundant in this section. First came the death of Abhimanyu. It seems that all great stories must be associated with the occurrence of tragedy, and the life of Arjuna is no exception. His son, who is described as being pure and innocent, has his head done in by a mace trapped behind enemy lines, which seems like a horrible way to go. He was blinded badly right before then, highlighting his innocent and lack of ability to defend himself, just to exemplify the lack of mercy shown to him.
Next came Bhima’s son, which was slightly less dramatic but still a heat tragedy for the side of the Pandavas. It seems that many of these fights occurred solely between two people, which of the rest of the armies just watching on. This adds to the dramatic scene of each fight, although it seems like if they really wanted to protect their children, they could’ve stepped in.
Then came Drona’s death, and you can help but feel bad for the guy. He died because eh thought his son was dead, which he wasn't’. You certainly have the feeling up until that point that Drona had it coming, although that’s still a rough way to go. Having just lost his son (or so he thought), he probably wasn’t too upset about it though.
Image of the Death of Drona
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