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- Sati's story tells of her marriage to the god Siva. Her father, tasked with populating the universe, had married all of his daughters off to various gods. Sati was his youngest and his favorite. He was upset at her determination to marry Siva, as he was poor. However, Sati eventually got her way.
- Sati's father felt that Siva had insulted him, so he determined to return the insult. The ultimate result of his machinations was his daughter's death/suicide.
- Why are the people in these stories in such a hurry to die? The tiniest little hardship and they decide that the only possible course of actions is to kill themselves. The ridiculous levels of drama make middle school girls seem reasonable and emotionally balanced!
- That is the way this story should be told. Spoiled little rich girl and the boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Her father doesn't approve, and she can't handle it. He dares to insult her boyfriend. If she were to handle such a thing in a reasonable manner, she would be the heroine of the story. If she were to stand up to her father and live with her decision, she would be worthy of admiration. Instead, she takes the easy way out, or in my story, threatens to.
Bibliography: Nine Ideal Indian Women by Sunity Devee. Web Source.
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