Reading Notes: Kincaid Mahabharata Part A

I found this telling of the Mahabharata to be a very fun read. One segment that stood out to me was the segment about Hidimba. The Pandavas have fled into the forest. Bhima is watching over the members of the family while they sleep. There is a monster called Hidimba watching the scene and planning to eat and kill them. However, when Hidimbi sees Bhima, she experiences love at first sight. She turns into a woman and warns Bhima about her brother Hidimba. Brim then kills Hidimba and goes off with Hidimbi. I feel that this story would provide a great opportunity to retell a story using modern characters and settings. This could be the story of two families who were grown up to feud with each other. The members of one family hatch a plot to sabotage the other family, but one girl falls in love with a boy from the other family and prevents the evil plan from happening. This is similar to what happened in the reading and would provide a great opportunity for some creativity.

Bibliography: Kincaid Mahabharata

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