Indian Epics Sping 2018: Topic Brainstorm

I really like the idea of have a really broad theme. Last semester, I did a storybook over the women of Camelot, which was really specific. Originally, I found this topic while looking at Karam, which again, is another broad theme. I like how Dharma has multiple meanings and not a set meaning in the english language, this will really allow for creativity. To retell the stories, maybe I could take a story that does not have Dharma in it and create some, for example, if there is a crime in a story that is unresolved, I could resolve with Dharma.My idea for a storybook with this, would be to create a storybook with each story hitting one of the meanings of the word Dharma. This would also be a good topic for a portfolio project, especially if I decide to explore the different meanings of the word. A title could be Dharma in the Epics or something indicating that the word has more than one meaning and that each story is about one of the meaning or follows one of the meaning. I think this would be a great topic to explore and would really make me think about the stories I am reading and their messages.
Lesson on Dharma

This source had several different "lessons" about the word Dharma and how it related to the Ramayana.

This topic attracted me because what female doesn't like a good love story? For my story book last semester, I used a talk-show theme, interviewing different "women" to create my story book project. There are endless possibilities when it comes to creating a love story book. For this one, I could incorporate the the God of love, and maybe modernize her character and make her a modern day match maker. Another idea is creating a "Bachelor/Bachelor in Paradise" type story and make these love stories a type of competition. I loved seeing stories from last semester that were set in modern time and used a well-known TV show or movies as a theme. I think this topic would be a great one to do that with. As of right now, I have yet to read any of the stories, so I do not have any specific love stories in mind. I would probably keep the stories the same and just change the setting and theme.
ThoughtCo.

Picture of Sita. Source: ILoveIndia

I love a story with a strong female character, so when I read a little about Sita, I knew she would be a great character to write about. I feel like this topic is definitely more specific and would make for a better storybook versus a portfolio. Since this story is structured, I could really zoom in on detail and just tell different stories about Sita, instead of jumping around between stories or characters. Again, I am not really familiar with Sita or even what her stories will be like, but I imagine it will be an epic journey. A good idea to retell her stories could be in the form of a journal, diary, or even a blog. The goal of this project would be just to learn all I can about Sita.
Ninapaley.com

I chose this based on the random generator and it just sounded interesting. This would be a great story to use an interview style, since their are so many people involved, this would be if I wanted to include them all. Another idea with this topic would be to have each of his children tell a story or interview them about their father. I am unfamiliar with the characters, so I do not know a lot about them. If I decided to do this topic, it will be interesting to learn about each of these characters in the book. Hopefully the stories are dramatic. I would really like to learn more about the character before I make any decision on a project or how I would retell their stories. The link I found mentions a curse, and that is what really intrigues me. I really like stories with curse, and you can always retell the story of the curse and make it worse.
Bold Sky

This might even be a story I could use. I clicked this link because it was titled The Curse on King Dasharatha. This would be really interesting to explore and would be a great idea for a story.

Indian Epics Sping 2018