Week 9 Reading Part A

This week, I read Krishna Dharma's version of the Mahabharata. Once again, unlike Narayan, Dharma's version of the indian epics seem very emotional and character driven. All of the characters seem to have a personality and the novel seems a lot more rich in detail. One aspect of Dharma's storytelling that I appreciate is how relateable every single character is to even a western audience. For example, when Yudihistera bows at Vidura's feet before the dice game, the reader can feel exactly the dread that is wearing down Yudihistera's heart. Such emotion to specific characters I feel bring the novels to life and make it a lot more enjoyable to read despite it being a bit longer to read.


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Here is an image of the dice game that was played. The image captures how it feels to be tricked.

Bibliography:
Krishna Dharma - the Mahabharata