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Reading Notes: Narayan's Mahabharata Section B

Chapter 5 Dhritarashtra needs to grow a backbone The rule that you can't intrude on whichever brother time with the wife is stupid Example A:  Arjuna had urgent business with his brother and was exiled just for trying to do his job Chapter 6 Duryodhana should focus on making his kingdom better instead of trying to ruin his cousins' kingdom out of jealousy Chapter 7 When you have to explain how what you're doing isn't actually cheating . . . it's probably cheating Why didn't anyone try and stop Yudhistira from gambling everything away? Everyone was horrified by how Draupadi was being treated, but no one tried to stop it Chapter 8 At least Draupadi is standing up for herself Bibliography The Mahabharata by R. K. Narayan Yudhistira gambling everything away Source

Reading Notes: Narayan's Mahabharata Section A

Chapter 1 Why do these stories always start off with love at first sight? The women has a shady request (Should have been the first indication that something was wrong) Acquiring a bride by force is not noble This family is messed up Chapter 2 Duryndhana is so jealous that he would try and kill his own cousins That was one shady coronation They probably should have at least questioned Drona At least he explained himself Chapter 3 The king easily turns against his nephews Chapter 4 It's rare to see a reverse harem in these kinds of stories It's like something out of a manga except she usually chooses one boy in the end Bibliography: The Mahabharata by R. K. Narayan The Pandavas' and Draupadi Source