Week 6 Reading Diary A

Pages: 219-270
The Ramayana by William Buck

-Hanuman tells the story of Sita's brutal abduction to Jambavan.
-Sampati is Jatayu's brother and Jatayu overheard the story Hanuman was telling. Jatayu is sad because his brother, Sampati, was killed.
-Jatayu provides insight to the Sita abduction. He said he saw Ravana leap across the ocean to a town called Lanka.
-Hanuman and the people searching for Sita decide that Hanuman leap across the ocean.
-Hanuman encounters many different obstacles as he leaps across the ocean. He was eaten by Sinhika, but escaped through her ear. He finally makes it to Lanka.
-Hanuman takes on the role of a cat while in Lanka so he can move around undetected.
-Hanuman finds Ravana's house, but does not find Sita there. Ravana's wives tell him to search in the ashoka grove.
-Ravana is trying to convince Sita to like him, but Sita refuses. When Ravana leaves, Hanuman makes contact with Sita. Sita tells Hanuman a message to give to Rama.
-Hanuman decides to burn down Lanka, but manages to tell Sita that Rama will be back to save her.