Jocasta vs. Kaikeyi

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English

 

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Bobby W

 

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December 12, 2014

 

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Like everything else, there are always exceptions to the rules. Two prime examples to this are Queen Jocasta from Oedipus the King and Queen Kaikeyi of The Ramayana of Valmiki. Jocasta was given little opportunity to love her child, a fault mostly her own. Because of a prophecy she had her child killed as an infant (or so she thought) for the love of her husband...
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Kaikeyi on the other hand shows both a mother's love and a mother's hate. For the love of one child she had another exiled. Although Rama was not her blood born child, until manipulated by a servant, she treated him as good as her own. What were the intentions of these women by treating their children so? Were there standards different because they were of royal status? Were there outside forces that caused this treatment of their children? In each piece of literature both women were major influences on the theme...
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