Elements of the Story, RAMAYANA

Setting:

The story took place in India many centuries ago.

Characters:

• Dasartha- the king of Kosala
• Vasistha- the King's priest
• Sumitra, Kaikeyi and Kausalya- the King's three wives
• Rama, Lakshamana, Bharata, Satrughna- the king's four sons 
• Sita- wife of Rama
• Vishvamitra- the sage or wise man
• Ravana- the ruler of the rakshasas or demons
• Indrajit- Ravana's son
• Vishnu- the protector of the universe
• Tataka- the she-demon in a forest
• King Janaka- from Mithila, father of Sita
• Manthara- a maid servant who doesn't want Rama to be the king
• Shurpanakha- the she-demon that wants Rama as her husband;Ravana's sister
• Vibhishana- Ravana's brother that tries to save Sita
• Khar and Dushan- brothers of Shurpanakha
• Mareech- the magician
• Jatayu- the great eagle that fought Ravana
• Sugriva- helped Rama find his wife
• Hanuman- devoted follower of Sugriva

 Exposition: 

Ravana, the ten-headed king of the evil demons, continually pursues the destruction of dharma or social and moral order in the world. The gods persuade Vishnu to reincarnate himself as a man to defeat Ravana. Vishnu is now born as Rama, son of Dasartha. The epic centers on the life and adventures of Ramaa and Sita, the daughter of goddess Earth, his wife.

 Conflict:

When Ravana stole Sita and brought her to his place.

Climax: 

When Rama fought against Ravana for two days where many were injured and some died.

Resolution: 

 They won the battle and was able to take Sita back. But then there are rumors pertaining to his wife's infidelity so she was exiled. One day, Rama met his sons, twins, and sent a messenger to find Sita and convince her to return. Sita returned the next day and revealed her innocence with the accusation. And from that moment, he would never see her wife again and Rama's life returned to Vishnu.