Reading Notes: Sita Sings the Blues Reading B

Sita Sings the Blues Part 2:

• This is essentially the second half of the Ramayana with a strong focus on Sita and her struggles. In this part, Sita has been returned out of captivity. She passes her "test" of purity and shows Rama that she is pure and faithful to him. Later, she goes to Rama about her pregnancy. At the same time, Rama is also hearing rumors about his people shaming their wives and he says he cannot let people think that he keeps an un-pure wife, even though she past the test and is now pregnant. Rama Exiles Sita into the forest. Sita wishes to die, and said she would kill herself if it was not for the pregnancy. Sita makes a friend, Valmiki, who helps her give birth and teaches Sita's sons to praise Rama. Sita still loves Rama, hints their "unconditional" love. One day, Rama was walking in the forest and overheard songs of his praise, and he followed it. That is where he found his sons and Sita. He told them to come back and rule with him, and told Sita she must pass another purity test. Sita at this point wishes to live no more and says that if she is pure let mother earth take her back into her womb, and so she does. Rama is saddened by losing her, know now that she has proved her purity to him twice. I want to write about the whole second half, with emphasis on Sita as the movie did. I want to completely change what happens. I want Rama to keep Sita, make her pass a purity test for the whole kingdom to see, letting them know she is pure and the only reason she lived in another man's home was because she was captured. From the begining, it was said that Sita and Rama's love was unconditonal, but I have never got that vibe from Rama. He has made poor Sita take multiple purity test, and I think this is wrong. I either want to put the story in Rama's perspective or just leave it in third person. Another good idea could be couple's therapy, since it seems Rama has trust issues. Again, this movie leaves a lot of whole so I can really be creative. 
• Bibliography:  "Sita Sings the Blues," a film by Nina Paley

  

  Movie cover of Sita Sings the Blues by Nina Paley
  Source: Alchetron