Week 9 Story: Pt. 2 Draupadi Marries
Queen Draupadi could not believe what Jatu had requested she do in order to take back her daughter. He was unjust and for him to want to be King seemed like an awful situation to put her people through. Not only did he want to be King but to also marry Draupadi, have a child and theirs take the place of the rightful air to the throne, Tanaka. As any mother would do in order to bring her child home she felt that she had no choice but to agree.
Jatu and Tanaka returned back to the palace where Draupadi was waiting with a priest to marry her to her new husband. She wanted it over and done with and no scene to be made.
“No, no, no, my beautiful Queen. This is not how a future King marries. We will have a grand ceremony followed by a parade through the streets!” exclaimed Jatu.
Draupadi was exhausted by Jatu and his requests but could not afford to lose her daughter again so she went with it.
The ceremony went off without a hitch in Jatu’s eyes and although Draupadi was not wanting to be in her situation she was relieved Jatu seemed pleased. She prayed this would end the requests he had of her, but she had forgotten the second part to the deal.
A couple weeks had passed and Jatu came to Draupadi one afternoon to let her know tonight was the night! Draupadi was stopped dead in her tracks as it was one thing to marry this man but to be with him intimately and bare his child was another. She had to come up with something in order to get out of this!
Draupadi went to her father, Drupada, and the two came up with a plan…
Author’s Note: I am continuing my story about Queen Draupadi and the adventure she is taken on in order to get her daughter, Tanaka, back. As it has been mentioned before, this is far from the original story of Draupadi and she was never this independant. These epics have so many male rulers and heroes that I was really drawn to the idea of making a woman in charge and saving the day. I am looking to continue with this tale for another story or two. I want to give Draupadi the ending she deserves in this storyline, as well as Jatu.
Whether it be Draupadi finds love again or is just content with living life with her daughter, Draupadi has been through too much heartache to not be happy again. I am choosing to bring Drupada, Draupadi’s father into the mix mainly for the next story not because she can not handle things on her own but she knows she needs some help to execute her plan. If she were to try and do things herself Jatu might pick up on the fact something is going on and not fall into the trap. Draupadi is such a strong and powerful woman that she knows when to call on a back up and when to make it happen completely solo.
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Initial Story of Draupadi
Madison,
ReplyDeleteI like how you explained why you chose to bring Draupadi's father into the mix. I loved your story, but definitely did need clarity as to why you brought her father into the mix. There is definitely a difference between a strong woman and a strong, humble woman. Your story is a cliff hanger and I cannot wait to read the next part and see what plan Draupadi and her father came up with!
Hey Madison,
ReplyDeleteI like the tile of your story as it tells the reader exactly what they are going to read. I like the format of your story; it was definitely a very easy read. If I had to critique the story, then maybe add some more background on the character of Jatu. It would definitely improve the story. Overall, I enjoyed your story.
Hi Madison! Great story! I really liked reading it. First off, great job having good use of paragraphs in your writing. One big problem I have seen is people making giant paragraphs. It makes it much easier for us as readers to find out what is happening! You are a great writer and I can't wait to read more of your work!
ReplyDeleteMadison,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that you made Draupadi so independent and strong. I always hated how fragile the female characters were in these epics.
In a lot my stories I try to practice gender bending to give the females a stronger personality. I’m glad in your version Draupadi is taking charge of her life. Like the other people, I liked your structure. It really helped the story flow. Keep it up!
DeleteYou do a good job of painting Draupadi's dread but desperateness in getting back her child. It's true that many mothers would do almost anything for their children. I think it is a little strange that sex is where Draupadi draws the line, especially considering that usually when you are forcefully married that will happen anyways and is basically added to the list of bad things that come with it. Anyways, it's nice to see Drupadi stand up for herself in this regard, it's awful to be used like that.
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