Case IV
It has finally come to this--the fourth and final case of Hanuman
and Detective Avila. I've given you clues about this final
epilogue in
both the introduction and all three of my previous entries
(stories).
Below are these clues. If you haven't figured it out by now and
plan
to be a detective, I'd consider a different career--perhaps one that
doesn't involve any thinking. OK. That was a bit too harsh,
but you
get the point.
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4
OK. I won't make you wait any longer. Click
on the link below to discover the topic of this case.
If you've clicked on the link and have returned to this page,
then
you may still be a bit confused and thinking, "This doesn't give away
anything!" Look closer. The topic has been staring at you
in the
face every time you've glanced at the cover page. Yes...Hanuman.
All of the pictures reference Hanuman
in one way or another--the first three represent some of his
attributes, whereas the last describes one of his main characteristics.
Explanation of Image 1
In this picture's image information that is located in the Intoduction, I state to not pay
attention
to their age difference. The difference you should pay attention
to is
that one girl is bigger than the other (not in terms of age, but in
physical stature), but both appear to be the same. The girls are
not
twins but sisters. They represent one of Hanuman's
abilities--transform into different sizes, both small and
large. One can even notice the difference in the watermelon sizes
each
girl is holding, which also characterizes this ability.
Throughout the Ramayana, one sees the impact this attribute of Hanuman
possesses, allowing Hanuman to
cross an ocean to find Sita, destroying Ravana's
Kingdom, etc.
Explanation of Image 2
As mentioned previously, this picture characterizes one of Hanuman's
abilities. Yes. You guessed right--his leaping/jumping
ability. The
people in the picture use pogo-sticks and demonstrate their leaping
capabilities (two of them are leaping high in the air). This
particular ability was essential in Rama's victory. If you can
recall, Hanuman
had to leap over a grand ocean to arrive at Ravana's
kingdom. Without this ability, who knows if Rama would have ever
found Sita--probably
not.
Explanation of Image 3
This picture is a bit misleading; however, that is how I
intended
it to be. I wanted to throw the reader into a new direction, so
that the
mystery would be more of a puzzle and difficult to solve than it truly
is. What creates this adjunct is the emphasis the picture creates
on
the boy; he is the central focus of the picture. The real clue
lies
within the picture's words--"I AM STRONG." Strength is another
one of Hanuman's
abilities. After now having three clues about the fourth story,
the
mystery becomes a "gimme" for any true detective. If it wasn't
for
you, well, as I've said before, a detective's work isn't for everyone.
Explanation of Image 4
I
think this picture is self-explanatory, but will create a revelation
for those of you who keep staring at it and still have no idea about
its significance. Let's see...now think for a second, "What
is
white?" Eureka! Hanuman's
fur! So now that you have all four clues, your work as a
detective is
almost complete. "Almost complete?" you ask. Yes, almost
complete.
If you put all these clues together and this final entry, you'll
realize that I've described and told a collective essay about Hanuman
using the adventures he and I had in the three previous cases and
introduction. You've done it; you've found out who Hanuman
is and have learned about him. Great job, Detective.
Author's Note
So after reading this fourth case, the reader should realize that the
cases of Hanuman and
Detective Avila also contained a case within themselves--discovering
and learning about Hanuman.
When I was picking out a topic for my storybook, I decided to tell the
story about Hanuman
to the reader. The only problem was that it would be a bit dry
and
unexciting, because it would be in the form of a scholarly
article.
I
wanted to excite the reader when he/she read about Hanuman,
and so I used Detective Avila and the cases and introduction to tell Hanuman's
story and character. In the introduction, the reader should
realize that Hanuman
is able to change sizes, provide a glimpse of his personality, and the
color of his fur. In Case I, I provide the reader with more of Hanuman's
personality, and also some of his abilities, such as his strength and
leaping capability when they explode out of Maya's cave. Cases
II and
III also reveal more about who Hanuman
is. Moreover, I wanted the reader to know that Hanuman
is a great and powerful being, and conveyed this through the adventures
he had with Detective Avila. It is no wonder that there are
people in
this world who worship Hanuman--he is
a spectacular presence.
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Image
Information
Image 1--Source: Flickr
Image 2--Source: Shiny
Shiny
Image 3--Source: Say Hi
Image 4--Source: Zsolt-freit.net
Bibliography
- Buck, William (1976). Ramayana: King Rama's Way.
- Narayan, R. K. (1972). The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose
Version of the Indian Epic.
