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For my storybook, I am going to expand on my story Dharma's Funeral. There is so much I can do with this story through the use of the PDE Ramayana. Specifically, the story opens with the likes of Dasharatha's Funeral. Another thing I want to use in my storybook is the story of The Churning of The Ocean of Milk. 

 Three stories I would like to include in my storybook are the funeral based off of Dasharatha's, the journey based off Bharata's, and the action with The Ocean of Milk. My storybook is going to consist of stories that fit together rather than an anthology. The overarching story will be the journey of Binsa, the main character of my story. She is on a quest for immortality. Along the way, Binsa  fights ethical dilemmas within herself about whether or not immortality is something people should have at their disposal.

 Through my storybook I hope to learn more about The Ocean of Milk and women in general in Hindu epics. I want my characters to be portrayed appropriately while remaining semi-true to the stories I am retelling. For my readers, I hope they are able to take away some of the ethical questions the storybook will bring up while also learning a rendition of stories of the Ramayana. 
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