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Rama is a very noble and knowledgeable character by his own merit. However, I think what makes him more admirable is that he still chooses to take advice from those around him, namely Hanuman. It is clear that Hanuman is utterly devoted to the duty of saving Sita from Ravana and Rama recognizes this. But, Hanuman does not take advantage of this position he is in with Rama. He is still reasonable with his actions. For example, when Vibhishana leaves Lanka and goes to Rama, most of the others say that he is not to be trusted. However, Hanuman says otherwise and looks at the qualities of Vibhishana and not just his relation to Ravana. A decision that eventually helps Rama because Vibhishana is able to assist them with the battle in Lanka.
Another part that I enjoyed reading in this section was about Kumbakarna. Although he is "technically" supposed to be evil, he is absolutely hilarious. The fact that he asked for a boon to just sleep for extended periods of time is quite entertaining. My parents used to always make fun of me and say that I was similar to Kumbakarna because I love to sleep. So, I think it would be fun to write a story about a character that loves sleep (maybe from a college student's perspective?).
Bibliography: R.K. Narayan, Ramayana, Reading Notes
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