Assignment task: Read this synopsis of The Mahabharata
1. Find examples and discuss the importance of vows in the epic.
2. Describe the treatment of Karna due to his caste.
3. Do you agree with Yudhishthira that doing the right thing is an end in itself, even without the possibility of reward?
4. Identify ways in which the Pandavas break the rules of war. Are their actions justified? Bhishma implies that one sometimes must fight wrong with wrong. Do you agree?
5. Describe with specific examples the role of Krishna in the epic. Are his actions always honorable?