Week 11: Reading Diary B

I really like this version a lot more. I didn't make a post yesterday but I read both readings. It just seems like Buck presents the story in greater detail in both the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. I liked the way he descriptively defined how Duryodhana caused "all creatures to be slain and wastes the Earth"... It was not explained that way in Narayans version and I think this way makes it more clear. The fire trap scene was really alarming for me. I was really happy that Yudhisthrita was warned and able to escape in time. Draupadi married the five Pandava brothers, as expected. It's all the same plot line but is told in a stronger overall tone with more detail. I like Bucks version more so far.