- In this version, Rama goes after the deer after Sita asks him to catch it once. She doesn't persuade him, but Rama does it out of love for her and perhaps some kind of desire of his own, since he disregards Lakshmana's advice.
- Sita's response to thinking Rama is in trouble was very much the same between the two versions... she's uncharacteristically hysteric and whiny (p.137)
- Sita laughs at the incompatibility of her with Ravana. It's like "garuda mating with a goose", "a firefly courting the sun", and "a gnat trying to suck up a bowl of butter" (p. 138) Fiesty Sita!
- Sita's response to Jatayu's death was included: she held his head and cried for him(p. 141)
- Fiesty Sita returns! She curses Ravana and calls her prison a "kennel".
Things of Interest:
- Maricha seems like a somewhat fearful character. He gives Ravana good advice but not only ignores it himself but goes along with Ravana's plan and prepares to die! (p. 135)
- Basically Ravana: " Ravana looks at Sita and he thought--Mine." (p. 143)
- Indra is so funny! "Indra asked, 'Why me?' Brahma looked at him. Indra said, "I'll do it, sir." So funny! (p. 144)
- Ravana was cursed, and that's why he didn't try to force Sita. (p. 146)
- Indra: "I think women are more cruel than demons. Very often they are, when they may be so."
- Jatayu is so noble, and Indra speaks very very highly of him (p. 147)
- Rama "in every race of creatures lives the brave!" (p. 148)
- monkeys started because of a tear (p.150)
- Gender change because of diving into a river... but giving birth cures it (p. 151)
- Awww baby Hanuman (p. 152)
- Hanuman can't be killed (p. 153)
- "No women advises any man she does not love." (p. 159)
- There's so much suicide in the novels... Ex: Tara (p. 161)
- Swayamprahba is such a mysterious, alluring character! (p. 176)
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