Story Planning:
Conceptual ideas:
Action/adventure, enlightenment story of a more significant character
than thought of from the Mahabharata.
Karna,
son of the Sun God Surya and Kunti, making him half-brother to Arjuna. The
story will take place on his travels to the gate where he challenges Arjuna to
a battle. This is before he is crowned King of Anga. In his travels he comes
upon many challenges, from ferocious lions, to rakshasa, and other daemons. The
story will briefly tell of his travels, and will primarily focus on his battles
with the daemons and evil creatures who realize who he is; the son of
Surya.
This story will also give a brief insight to Karna’s enlightenment
of the three aspects of being: mind, body and spirit. He is said to be one of
the most generous and kind hearted individuals in the Hindu faith, even going
as far as to aid gods in disguise.
Also the story will tie in the aspect of karma, in the aspect of
releasing one’s opponent and sparing other people’s life. (possible struggle
with Dharma, which will accentuate the Bhagavad Gita and Krishna’s teaching of
Dharma).
Characters:
Karna will be the main focus of this
story, telling about his unrecorded adventure and battles on his way to the
ceremony listed in the Mahabharata, where he challenges Arjuna.
A gleaming Arctic Lion will challenge and attack Karna
while he is in the mountains. After a great battle that destroys one of the neighboring
mountains, and creates a scar on the earth in the form of a deep valley, the
lion subdues Karna. After a brief exchange, the lion will release him due to the kind heart he sees within Karna. The lion will either be a celestial being or a reincarnation
of Vishnu, or Shiva (or simply one of these two gods in disguise on earth).
Another battle will ensue with a Corrupt Sage. This will take place after the battle with the lion.
The sage will be righteous man that was imprisoned and tortured by rakshasa.
Although he doesn’t bend his will or his teachings to the daemons and the years
of torture, a strong rakshasa appease and curses him to become corrupt, until the
grace of the sun god shines upon him. In the battle, Karna will defeat the
sage, and spare his life, lifting the curse (because he is the son of the sun
god).
Source:
The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
Author: R.K. Narayan (1906-2001)
Published by Viking Press, 1978 (Also note, The University of Chicago Press edition 2000 and 2013). Print (eBook).
The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
Author: R.K. Narayan (1906-2001)
Published by Viking Press, 1978 (Also note, The University of Chicago Press edition 2000 and 2013). Print (eBook).
Todd, great planning! You definitely have put a lot of deep thought into what you want your characters to be and what events you want to happen. I noticed that you incorporated some of the things in your introduction that you hold dear, enlightenment of mind, body, and spirit, into a character in your story. I like that you are going to create a battle big enough to affect the Earth. Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteI think that your story planning sounds great! I always enjoy reading action/ adventure stories. It almost combines all sorts of writing genres into one. I think that your concept on the lion is very interesting. The two characters will heavily fight, but the lion then releases Karna after having a conversation? I am sure that once you write the story this will be better explained, but from it sounds like the lion would destroy Karna rather than let him go.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to write a great story next week. Good luck!
Hi Todd! I really like that Karna is going to be the main protagonist of your story. I thought his death in the original story is so unfair! Your plan with the Arctic Lion storyline is so interesting and creative! I really like these kind of epic adventure stories and I am looking forward to read yours! Good job on the planning.
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