Storybook Styles

Topic: My topic is going to be the relationship between Rama and Sita. I am wanting to tell about their relationship, the good and the bad. There are many of the stories to choose from since their relationship is the main reason for mostly everything that happens, but I believe that I already have a couple of the stories that I am wanting to use for my storybook.

Bibliography:
1. Rama and Sita from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).
2. Sita Tested from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914).

Possible Styles:

1. Therapy- first-person storyteller: I am really leaning towards the idea of having Rama and Sita attending marriage counseling, with the therapist as the first-person storyteller. I think this idea would show an outside perspective on the drama in the relationship between Rama and Sita. The stories would go together to show the ups and downs of their relationship. I like the idea of the therapist being able to add his/her opinion in along with what Rama and Sita are saying.

2. Diary- first-person storyteller: For this style, I could have Sita writing in her diary showing her point of view of her marriage. This would be helpful because you don't really get to hear Sita's side of everything. I would like to show how she feels, especially when Rama doesn't believe her. I would like to be able to explore what Sita was thinking and I think the diary is a good option for that.

3. Documentary- told in third person: The documentary could tell the story of the couple. It could start with how they met and how Rama fought to find Sita after she was kidnapped by Ravana. I think this style would be good because it would be someone who is not even involved in the story telling everyone what happened. It would be a neutral person therefore you would be able to see both side equally.

4. Children's story- told in third person omniscient: I think this would also be a good one to do. I could clean the stories up a little in order for it to be "child appropriate". It could be like a fairy tale and then could have the typical happily ever after feel to it. I also like the idea of having it told in third person omniscient because I like that I could have the emotions of every character. Every characters feeling and actions could be described in this style.



Rama and Sita's marriage. Source: Wikimedia Commons