Yudhistira opened up chapter thirteen with a statement that
resonated with me, it was this: “Is it worth all this conflict?” Do these two
mighty empires need to go to battle? What will they gain as a result? I think
much in the same way with current events – why must violence be the ultimate
resolve? One group will do the unthinkable to another – and all for what? It
seems a tragedy that, even with all of our analytical cognitive ability, we
many times decide on a whim.
It seems a bit unorthodox that many of the characters are
given ample opportunity to pledge their allegiance to one party or another
before the fight. I suppose this is similar to the events surrounding many
civil wars.
Wow! It would be quite a sight to be present when all of the
bad omens occurred.
So I must admit that I felt like the battle was strung out
for an excessive period of time.
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