Draupadi Essays

  • Kathrine In The Movie 'Cruel Intentions'

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    A hero in the movie Cruel Intentions is Annete Hargrove. The heroine nature of Annette is illustrated at the end of the movie. Despite the fact that the faced with the demise of her boyfriend, there id freedom with regard to the exposure of the filthy character of Kathrine (Chambers, 2001). The filthy character of Kathrine is portrayed at different instances as shown the following sets of events. The movie begins by portraying the image of social perception of Kathrine who tries to turn Cecil Cardwell

  • Analysis: The Myth Of Tiresias

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    urvi24@gmail.com The world of myths penned with a patriarchal quill unfolds. The myth of Tiresias begins with a question. A very important question. 'Of man and a woman, who enjoys the greater pleasure? ' Tiresias answers, ' If sexual pleasure could be divided into ten parts, nine of them would be woman 's. ' Having said so, he reveals the greatest secret of womankind. So is this the reason why a woman is a constant object of envy of her male counterpart? History, written by males has been unjust

  • Roles Of Women In Mahabharata

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    sage Vyasa. However, it was composed over many years and today’s Mahabharata is an edition of many a men. According to Monier Williams, “it is not one poem, but a compilation of many poems, not a Kavya by one author, but an Itihasa by many authors (Draupadi of Mahabharat: History of Women Empowerment, 230).” Many attempts has been taken till date to reveal the composition period of this epic and history behind it as it is granted as one of the most important scriptures from the view of World History

  • Palace Of Illusions By Daupadi

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    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has brought forth Mahabharat from Draupadi’s point of view in the book ‘Palace of Illusions’. In the book a prophecy was made at the time of Draupadi’s and Dhristadyumna’s birth that Draupadi would ‘change the course of history’. This prophecy led Draupadi to get

  • Analysis Of The Act Of Polyandry

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    two or more brothers and it is believed by majority of anthropologists to be encountered frequently. In the Hindu epic, Mahabharata a woman by the name Draupadi marries 5 brothers known as the Pandavas. However, it should be noted that Draupadi was also known as Panch-Kanya (The Five Virgins) of Hindu epic, as is her Mother-in Law Kunti whom Draupadi loved very much. However, these epics are written for a purpose but definitely not for the purpose of encouraging polyandry. Nevertheless, polyandry has

  • Greek Mythology And Hindus Comparison Essay

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    Similarities between Greek Mythology and Hindu Starting with both the religious beliefs lets point out holy books for both the religion. So for Hinduism the holy book is BHAGAVAD GEETA which contains 18 chapters which teaches us how to live life, the ultimate truth about life and much more. During the war of MAHABHARAT (one of the greatest battel in the history of Bharat) lord informs Arjun the third son of pandav that the system of yoga, the Bhagavad Geeta was first spoken to the sun god, and sun

  • Forms Of Shaivism Hinduism

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    demonic forces that threaten world equilibrium, and creates, annihilates, and recreates the universe. Next, in her gentle, radiant dayini form (Lakshmi, Sarasvati), she is the gracious donor of boons, wealth, fortune, and success. As heroine (Sita, Draupadi, and Radha) and beloved, Devi comes down to earth and provides inspiring models for earthly women. In this aspect, Devi is then seen as a local protector of villages, towns, and individual tribal peoples, where she is concerned only with local affairs

  • Concept Of Sex Trafficking In The Novel 'A Walk Across The Sun'

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    Abstract: The present study focuses on the concept of Sex Trafficking in the novel A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison. Sex trafficking is the rising crime that establishing its foot in every country. Sex trafficking is a kind of recruitment of girls and women within the country or across the country for prostitution, pornographies or for other sex works. This issue is presented through the fictional characters Ahalya and Sita that how after losing their parents in Tsunami, they start their journey