Friday, August 15, 2014
Week 1: Indian Epics
As this class begins, I feel a bit apprehensive yet excited. I have never been much of a creative or "think outside of the box" person, but i'm hoping this class will help to change that. From watching Nina Paley's Sita Sings the Blues, I noticed that there was a lot of room left for interpretation, and you can really take what you want from the film. I believe this class will be a lot like that, where we will have to read a story and interpret it in our own ways and create it into another story, which is something I am very new to. This class will definitely be a challenge, but i'm hoping it will help me find a more creative side of myself. Something I am very interested in is traveling, and experiencing new cultures. I hope to incorporate some of my experiences with traveling into this class and into my blog posts.
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This is great, Alyssa: that is exactly what I hoped people would take away from Nina Paley's film. There are versions of the Ramayana everywhere, spread out in time, and also in space (for example, there is a very distinctive version of the Ramayana told in Thailand: the Ramakien). I really hope you will enjoy the class and that it will give you a sense of travel adventure, even if it is just a virtual journey! :-)
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