Dear Sampati,
As you know we are at our best when we are together. We are
stronger and more alert. Don’t worry; I am going to be okay. I am in the care
of monkeys, they are very caring and nurturing.
You see, I tried to fight of Ravana. I know, I know…It was stupid to
take him on alone. I thought I could take him. I was just trying to protect
Sita.
Here’s what happened. Ravana goes to Sita disguised as an
old man. Of course Sita welcomed him because to turn away an elderly person is
just not a kind thing to do. We all know our beloved Sita has a kind heart.
Anyways, sneaky old man Ravana praised Sitas beauty, and then he revealed his
true form. I witnessed all of this and knew I had to stop him and quickly. With
little to no plan of attack, I swooped down from the sky to a nearby tree. Just
as I landed Ravana already had Sita in his grasp. I had to use my surroundings
to help me win this fight. I bounced off the tree and spread my massive wings
and as I flew by I gave a good hard flap as I passes Ravana, he wasn’t
expecting it. It knocked him to his feet and Sita fell with him but was able to
regain her balance and move away from Ravana. I knew then it wasn’t going to be
easy. Ravana had a strength that was only met by that of the Gods. I knew I had to get him off his feet for me
to win. I swooped down again, but he was expecting it. I grabbed a stick and
tried again. As I flew by the stick connected with Ravana but not enough to
knock him over. Holding onto the stick I aimed for his head, but he pulled a sword
out of nowhere. As I swooped, he swung, to avoid a blow to my talons I had to
release the stick and fly upward. I then decided if I could latch onto him with
my talons, I would be able to have an upper edge. Well as I went for him, he
used his sword and with one long swipe he struck my wing. I was fatally
wounded, my wing no longer attached to my body. I fell to the ground in so much
pain. Ravana then grabbed Sita and took off. That’s when the monkeys found me….and
I think they have a piece of Sitas jewelry that she dropped.
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Again, don’t worry! I will be okay, and home in no time.
Sincerely Jatayu
Authors Note: I wanted to write this story in the form of a letter because I felt Jatayu would need to warn his brother of his injury. I felt as though the brothers had a close bond and that because they were not together for this battle it needed a full play by play of everything that happened. This in adaption from the story Buck, William (1976). Ramayana: King Rama's Way.
I love Jatayu and Simpathi! I like how you told of his fight with Ravana in a lot of detail. It was interesting that it was in a letter form, but I felt like it should have begun with this is Jatayu. Since you only mentioned his name at the end I had to guess who was talking. Of course, if you know of this tale you could figure it out, but for someone who is clueless this could be difficult. Be sure to review your writing before submitting it. There were a few verb tense mistakes that would be easily fixed if you just reread it. Great job though!!!
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ReplyDeleteI love that you wrote about Jatayu! I really admired his character this week when I read his part in the story! He was a real hero sacrificing himself to try and protect Sita! I really liked that your story was in the form of a letter! I agree with you that Jatayu and Sampati seem to have a very close bond, and that Jatayu would want his brother to know what is wrong with him.
Hey Shelly!
ReplyDeleteI love that you wrote about Jatayu! I really admired his character this week when I read his part in the story! He was a real hero sacrificing himself to try and protect Sita! I really liked that your story was in the form of a letter! I agree with you that Jatayu and Sampati seem to have a very close bond, and that Jatayu would want his brother to know what is wrong with him.
I like that you told this story as if Jatayu survived the battle and was writing a letter to his brother, I also like that I got his version of the battle between him and Ravana. There are a few places where there are slight gramatical errors, such as when you switched your tenses or left a comma out here and there, but overall it all looked pretty good.
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