Dhritarashtra and Arjuna are entering war on each other to decide who will be the kingdom's successor. (They are of the same family.) Arjuna hesitates before war, for he thinks it would be a great sin to kill his family.
Today, I'm going to focus on the question, 'Who is right?'. In the beginning, It is shown that Arjuna is supposed to be the rightful owner of the kingdom, and Dhritarashtra is trying to his son, Duryodhana. As we read this, it is quite obvious that Arjuna is the 'good guy', but is that true?
Today, I'm going to focus on the question, 'Who is right?'. In the beginning, It is shown that Arjuna is supposed to be the rightful owner of the kingdom, and Dhritarashtra is trying to his son, Duryodhana. As we read this, it is quite obvious that Arjuna is the 'good guy', but is that true?
I think that it is thought so, simply because Arjuna is the protagonist. If Dhritarashtra was the protagonist instead, we might have thought something like this: Since Dhritarashra is stronger and more capable than Arjuna, he should be the right owner. So, in a way, this story is biased in favor of the protagonist.
Next, let's talk about how Arjuna thinks it is wrong to kill his kin and Krishna (the charioteer) doesn't. Who is right? The fact that Arjuna is the protagonist adds up to his somewhat noble thinking, making most of us think that he is right. Yet, this one is not quite like the first one, for both of them are considered on the 'good side', and this is simply an argument. According to my teacher, arguments are good. Fighting is not. People will think that one person is right but that the other person also makes sense.
Anyways, this is one weird, hard-to-understand, hard piece of writing. I look forward to keep reading it in the near future.
Next, let's talk about how Arjuna thinks it is wrong to kill his kin and Krishna (the charioteer) doesn't. Who is right? The fact that Arjuna is the protagonist adds up to his somewhat noble thinking, making most of us think that he is right. Yet, this one is not quite like the first one, for both of them are considered on the 'good side', and this is simply an argument. According to my teacher, arguments are good. Fighting is not. People will think that one person is right but that the other person also makes sense.
Anyways, this is one weird, hard-to-understand, hard piece of writing. I look forward to keep reading it in the near future.
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