Characters & Relationships
Rama’s brother who accompanies him on his journey
Who is Lakshmana?
Forest kingdom in which the story of Vali and Sugriva takes place
What is Kishkindha?
Promise that Rama makes that creates a moral conflict
What is helping Sugriva defeat Vali?
Character that is described in the chapter introduction as an ideal man with a strong sense of justice
Who is Rama?
The name of the kingdom ruled by Vali
What is Kishkindha?
Sugriva’s older brother and the ruler of Kishkindha
Who is Vali?
Rama promises to do this for Sugriva
What is help him defeat Vali and regain his kingdom?
Two values that conflict when Rama agrees to help Sugriva
What is loyalty to Sugriva and the responsibility to treat others fairly?
What the phrase “unwavering sense of justice and fair play” tells us about Rama’s usual character
What is he usually tries to do what is right and treat others fairly?
The kind of beings that inhabit Kishkindha
What are Monkeys (who are portrayed as intelligent and capable beings)?
Loyal character who helps Rama and Sugriva form an alliance
Who is Hanuman?
How Vali reacts when Sugriva tries to welcome him back to Kishkindha
What is Vali gets angry and attacks him because he believes Sugriva betrayed him?
Reason why Rama’s decision to fight Vali might be considered controversial
What is he becomes involved in a conflict between brothers and must decide whether his actions are just?
Three things said in the chapter introduction that influence Rama’s controversial action
What are Partiality, half-knowledge, and haste?
Where Vali chases Mayavi during their fight
What is a subterranean passage or tunnel?
Relationship between Sugriva and Vali that makes their conflict especially tragic
What are brothers?
Reason Sugriva believes Vali is dead after Vali enters the cave
What is Vali does not return for a long time, so Sugriva and his followers assume he has died?
The way in which Rama’s promise to Sugriva tests his sense of justice
What is he must balance keeping his promise with making sure that fighting Vali is morally justified?
Reason why the narrator calls Rama’s action one of the most controversial episodes in the Ramayana
What is because Rama’s decision to kill Vali raises questions about justice and whether his actions were fair?
What the cave entrance symbolizes in the conflict between Vali and Sugriva
What is the source of misunderstanding and mistrust between the brothers?
The reason Sugriva needs Rama’s help against Vali
What is Vali drove Sugriva away, took his kingdom, and took his wife?
Major event that makes Rama’s involvement in Sugriva’s conflict controversial
What is killing Vali?
What the chapter introduction describing Rama as acting out of “partiality, half-knowledge, and haste.” suggests about the difficulty of making moral decisions
What is that even someone known for justice can make a questionable decision when acting with incomplete information or favoring one side?
The way the chapter introduction challenges the idea that a good person always makes the right choice
What is it shows that even an ideal person can make mistakes or questionable choices?
The way Hanuman’s intelligence and loyalty make him important to Rama and Sugriva
What is he helps build trust and supports the alliance that brings Rama and Sugriva together?