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Again working my angle to tie these stories to that of WWII, Indra's Chariot has the potential to work well into just that. Just as in World War Two the axis and the allies were all in search of a bigger and better weapon or vehicle. Just as Indra provided Rama with a better vehicle to assist him in battle so did engineers throughout world war two. Just as the Jeep propelled equipment forward for US troops so did the Chariot propel Rama into battle with Ravana. Just as the B-29 was able to deliver a greater payload and inevitably the atomic bomb the Chariot was able to give Rama the ability to give Ravana the final blow. Eventually the greatest and most advanced technology will lead to the most epic battles. USAF Photo of B-29  Superfortress Painting of Ingra's Chariot from  Quora Bibliography: The Epic of Rama, Romesh Dutt,  Indra's Chariot The Epic of Rama, Romesh Dutt,  Ravana's Death Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists, Sister Nivedita,  B...

Im going to zero in on Vali's death with these notes: Vali's death appears to be this epic fight between Rama and Vali. This fight goes on and each fighter is relentless. To tie this story with my idea to connect WWII battles and events we cold compare the epic battle between the United States and the Japanese armies. Following the epic and bloody battle similar to that of the Pacific Theatre just as Rama and Vali fought bloodied and violent. Looking at the "sneaky" move and that Rama pulled by launching that dart at Vali we can compare that to the atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese. Switch the characters up a bit Rama could be the USA and Vali the Japanese Empire of WWII. Adding into this, although a serious topic, some comedy because no one likes an overly serious topic thats just a bummer. But finding a way to convey the story in what I think would be like a History episode almost like the old man in Monty Python and The Holy Grail. But Not sure I feel ...