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SURVEY OF AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

(ENGL 512)
Cabiles, Erica A.
BSE-ENG 3A

Task 3: Story Map

Directions: Read the texts or watch the video clip and create a story map.

Ramayana by Valmiki
Characters:
Protagonist/s: - Rama is the story's central
protagonist. He is depicted as a
reincarnation of the Hindu god
Vishnu. He is a very well prince
who is adored by most of the. He
is the image of virtue.
- Ravana is the story’s central
antagonist. He is a terrible demon
king from Hindu mythology who is
Antagonist/s: generally represented as having
ten or more heads - he is known
for kidnapping Rama's wife.
Setting: The story, which is commonly attributed
to Maharishi Valmiki, tells the story of
Rama, a legendary prince of Ayodhya in
the country of Kosala.
Exposition: Archery is used in the search for Sita.
According to King Janaka, whoever wins
the challenge will be the husband of his
daughter. Sita is a beautiful woman with a
great heart. Rama passed all of the
challenges and won the competition. He
married Sita as his reward.
Rising Action: Because of her jealously, Kaikeyi asked
Rama to be exiled in the Dandak
wilderness and her son to be regent king.

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 Climax: Bharata pursued Rama in an attempt to
persuade him to return as king, but he
refused. As a result, he accepted his
brother's shoes as proof that he reigns in
Rama's name.
Falling Action: When a Raksha princess fell in love with
Rama and Lakshama, she was rejected.
In return, Ravana sent a deer to deceive
the two brothers and kidnapped Sita.
Resolution: Ram defeats Ravana's forces, slaying
Ravana in one-on-one fight, and rescues
Sita; Rama then goes to Ayodhya, where
he is instantly crowned king and rules
over a peaceful nation for 10,000 years.
Theme: The story's theme is the importance of
dharma, or doing one's responsibility.
Rama, the prince of Aydohya, the story's
hero, pursues his dharma at all stages in
life. When he is young, he abides his
father, who dreams that his stepson
becomes king.
Conflict: When Ravana kidnapped Sita and
brought her to his home.

Man Vs. Man

Type of Conflict:

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 Sample Poems from Gitanjali
Poem # 86
35
Poem # 72 Poem # 69
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thy whispers. Poem # 8

Task 3. B: Theme
Directions: Read the excerpts from Gitanjali and identify/discuss each theme depicted
in each excerpt.

Poem Theme
Poem # 72 It says that the life of his/her life is
God, who is his savior, and everything
in which he trusts and has faith that
wherever her body wanders, he will be
saved. And he will be directed in the
right direction.
Poem # 69 It says that the same source of life that
passes through his/her veins every
day will always be the same. And no
matter what happens, whether it's
happiness or suffering. He will be the
same person he was at the start of
each day.
Poem # 7 It says that we should be conteneted
on what we have. It is so much better
to live simply. Let life's melody keep
us alive.
Poem # 8 Allow the child to play and enjoy the

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 wonders of life. Don't imprison and
fool him or her, for material
possessions that did not last forever.
Thus, a life lesson for the child will be
presented until he grows.
Poem # 35 It says that you should be at peace
and give yourself time to be free, but
at the same time, don’t be blinded on
what’s happening. Let God be the
source of tranquility.
Poem # 86 It says that you should do what you
think is right. Don't be afraid, God is
always with you.

ELABORAT
E
Activity 1:
Directions: Create an infographics showing the salient points or your key takeaways
from the excerpts (The Ramayana and The Gitanjali).

You will be assessed using the rubric for INFOGRAPHICS about Ramayana and
Gitanjali.

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 EVALUATE
Reflective Activity: Share your insight about the lesson and your experiences in the
learning process.
Directions: Complete each open-ended statement about your experience in the
module.

1. Ramayana is…
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic that depicts Prince Rama's
attempt to save his beloved wife Sita from Ravana's grasp with the help of an
army of monkeys. It is typically assigned to the sage Valmiki and is dated
between 500 and 100 BCE. The five original books of an oral epic of northern
significance dealing with a hero and his exile, the kidnapping of his wife by a rival
king, and her rescue became conflated into seven books in which the hero Rama
became an avatar of the god Vishnu, the event shifted to encompass the whole of

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India, and the struggle to recover his wife became a symbol for the final triumph
of the virtuous.

2. Gitanjali is…
Gitanjali is Rabindranath Tagore's most famous work, a collection of
poems published in India in 1910. Tagore then translated it into English prose
poems, titled Gitanjali a song Offerings, and was publishedin 1912, with an
introductory by William Butler Yeats.

3. The most important things I have learned in Ramayan is …

The most important lesson I've learned from the Ramayana is that no
matter how strong bad thing is, it will always be beaten by good things. And that
truth will always prevails.

4. The most important things I have learned in Gitanjali is …

The most important thing I've learned from Gitanjali is to always have faith
in the savior and to uphold dignity. And, in all aspects of life, avoid corruption at
all costs.

5. In these two Indian literary texts, I have discerned the importance of …

In these two Indian literary masterpieces, I learned how important it is to
not be blinded by the reality and to consistently believe in the power of
virtue.

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