A young cousin of mine, when asked to compare the prowess of Hanuman and Jordan, had said: "You cannot do that. You see, Jordan is an avatara of Hanuman". He was then, just a little older than brat #1.
These days, brat #1 talks a lot about Gods and His avataras. I try needling with questions, like: where does God live? if He lives in the clouds, can you see Him from an aeroplane? and so on. She usually has it all figured out: Some Gods like Siva live on earth, and others like Indra live in the clouds. God is smaller than air, and hence one can't see Him, feel Him, or touch Him.
I am convinced that Amar Chitra Kathas have something to do with this firm belief in the abilities of Gods. While, I devoured those comic books as a child; as an adult, I think the English is horribly archaic and complex for a kid, and the story-lines are often too gory. Brat #1 doesn't think so. For her, Super-man, Spider-man, and Bat-man are fictional; but Hanu-man, Lax-man, and Ra-man are real heroes.
All I can say is that Amar Chitra Kathas (translation: Immortal Picture Stories) are here to stay. Even if they use words like "beseeched".
Monday, February 19, 2007
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