Archetype of Sita

Sita Sings the Blues was an excellent portrayal of the Ramayana. It was very entertaining and informative. The most clever part of the film was the parallel story of the couple living in United States. Just like Sita is separated from Rama, the woman is abandoned by her husband who moves to India. However, at the end of the film the woman is forced to live by herself while Sita is rejoined with mother earth and Rama finally realizes her power and importance. It was interesting to see that Sita not only loved her husband but was a true devotee to him. One of the narrators mentioned that she should have just moved on without Rama who clearly abandoned her.  Instead, Sita prayed and prayed to be united with her love. From what I know and have read about Sita is that she was a very powerful and intelligent woman. Towards the end of the film, her purity and power is shown when she is reunited with mother earth. If she is so powerful and pure, why does she need Rama who clearly did not put her before his people? Another narrator mentioned that it is because of the unconditional love that Sita had for Rama. This idea is still present in many eastern cultures. The woman is often more loving and therefore inferior to the man and often refers to her husband as her God. However, the woman also has some divine, angelic quality in her the makes her the laxmi or prosperity of the household. Thus, she can be looked as the wiser gender. Overall, the film was very clear and explained the Ramayana very well. (It was much, much easier to understand!).