Reading Notes: Raja Rasalu: The King and His Two Queens, Part A

Water as a Crown

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Wow, this was definitely a dramatic story. Some of my favorite parts included how the prince sprinkled water to make the garden grow again. I feel like I can use water as symbolism in my own story for hope. I also liked how the prince takes on another form. However, in my own story I would like for the prince to still take on another form, but as an animal. Perhaps, I’ll have him be a tiger because they are some of my favorite animals.

I thought the original story was very will written when it came to portraying emotion. I also would like to include a lot of emotions in my story. Jealousy was an aspect I noticed while reading, and I think this emotion is harder to portray as a writer. I feel the best way for me to portray jealousy in my story would be to include magic used for evil.

The characters were also very interesting. You could easily differentiate between the protagonist and antagonist. I think dialogue will come in handy for me differentiate my characters. The original story was told in order to show the importance of a son for these two women. I would like to change this to putting an importance on daughters. I feel women are portrayed as less in some classic tales, but I can easily change that.

This story will allow me to be creative with drama and emotions, and I think that’s a different aspect I’ll be able to explore when it comes to writing my own stories. Nature, emotions, drama, family, and a little magic will definitely help me create a unique story! 

Bibliography:  Tales of the Punjab: "Raja Rasalu: The King and His Two Queen"

by Flora Annie Steel