The battle is different, everyone dies in this version, everyone dies, oh wait it was just a vision.
The Rakshaha are given more power in this version, they are not just overpowered like in the other version.
Again it is hunaman that is a key figure in this portion of the story.
The bear believes that if he dies the army dies.
Dharma is talked about.
Lakshmana's single battle is told in this version in greater detail.
In this version I wouldn't describe Ravana as evil so much as misguided.
Ravana and the old man is a story that I don't remember in the last version I read.
Suka is another character that is more detailed in this version.
Ravana's letter changes this story, and brings to the forefront the back story of Rama and reincarnation. Ravana becomes a very sympathetic character at this point.
Rama seems to accept Sita instantly in this version but there could be more.
Hunaman and Bharata, i did not know must have missed it in both versions but Rama had to return before Bharata killed himself.
When Rama returns he is greeted by Bharata which is described like a scene from the bible. the story or jesus washing the beggars feet.
The hunch back asks Sita for forgiveness. Still this part seems to go away from karma or Dharma because the hunch back is told that his betrayal of Rama was good because it freed the men and gods from Ravana. So the hunchback's actions were not negative?
The people are the ones that questions Sita and make Rama doubt her. So it s at this point that she is shunned. In the last versions he was shunned before this so once again same story but different ways of telling the story. Rama orders her to be abandoned.....I think the other version made more sense but once again Dharma is brought up.
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