Write an essay that analyzes the context behind the Ramayana and the illustration inspired by the same legend. Your essay must explore three kinds of context: culture, medium, and artistic tradition. First, your essay must explain one of the cultural references in the Ramayana that a reader outside that culture may not understand. Next, your essay must show how the difference in medium between the text of the Ramayana and the painting changes the story. Finally, your essay must compare the differences in interpretation between the author of the Ramayana and the illustrator. Your essay should include the following elements: Explanations of all three types of context that can help a reader understand the Ramayana and the legend that it's based on: culture, medium, and artistic tradition
• A thesis statement that describes the scope of the essay
• An introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph • Transitions that make reading the essay smoother for readers
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