The Princess in the Skyar techniLong, long ago, says an old Indian story, there were no rivers in India. All theplaces below the mountains were very flat. In the hot weather, the land became sodry that no plants would grow.Up in the Himalayan mountains dwelt the god, Siva. Above him in the skylived the beautiful Princess Ganga.Ganga was soft and gentle. Sometimes, she looked down on the plain belowand wept to see how the sun had burnt up all the land. As her tears fell on the soil,crops began to grow."If only Ganga would come down among us," the people would cry, "thenperhaps we should have more food to eat."One day, a holy man prayed to Siva on the mountaintop and asked him tobring Princess Ganga down to earth."Your prayer is answered," replied the god, and he asked the princess if shewas willing to do as the people wished."I will come," she answered.She floated gently down from the cloud where she lived. She reached firstthe mountaintop where Siva had his dwelling. Now, Siva was a large god with long,long hair, which often blew out like a net in the strong winds that howled round thepeaks of the Himalayas. Princess Ganga was caught in this net.Siva knew many magic spells, but he had never come across a spell thatwould set free a prisoner in his own hair.Ganga struggled in vain. As she struggled, the jewels in her white robe werescattered all over the mountaintops. That, says the story, is why the tops of theHimalayas are always white.At last, the princess thought of a way to release herself. She begged Sivato turn her into water, so that she could slip easily through the net of his hair. Thegod did as she asked.title settingcharacters plot timeplacemoodbeginning rising action climaxfalling action/denouement resolution/outcome
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TitleThe Princess in the SkySettingTime: Ancient times, long ago.Place: The Himalayan mountains and the flat plains below them in India.CharactersPrincess Ganga: A beautiful and gentle princess who lived in the sky.Siva: A powerful god dwelling in the Himalayan mountains.The People of the Plains: Residents who live below the mountains, suffering from drought.A Holy Man: A devotee who prayed to Siva to bring Princess Ganga to earth.PlotThe story revolves around Princess Ganga, who lives in the sky, and her journey to Earth to provide water to the drought-stricken plains of India. The story is a myth explaining the origin of rivers in India.TimeAncient, mythological times, unspecified but set in a distant past.PlaceThe Himalayan mountains (where Siva lives) and the plains below (inhabited by the people).MoodThe mood is a blend of mystical, hopeful, and dramatic as it combines divine intervention with the longing of people and mythical transformations.BeginningThere were no rivers in India, and the plains below the Himalayas were dry and barren. Princess Ganga, living in the sky, wept for the people, and her tears brought some relief to the parched land.Rising ActionThe people wish for Princess Ganga to come down to earth permanently to bring more water and food. A holy man prays to Siva to bring her down. Siva agrees and invites Ganga to descend to Earth.ClimaxAs Princess Ganga floats down to Earth, she gets caught in Siva's long, flowing hair, which traps her in a net-like tangle. Neither Ganga nor Siva knows how to release her from his hair.Falling Action/DenouementGanga comes up with a clever solution: she asks Siva to transform her into water so she can slip through the net of his hair.Resolution/OutcomeSiva agrees, and Princess Ganga turns into water, flowing down from the mountains to the plains below, creating rivers and bringing life to the parched land of India. This event explains the origin of the rivers and why the peaks of the Himalayas are white.
