@Hannahstorm311 I have had pen friends of good knowledge of the translations tell me that. Plus, my Idea tells me that the Uttar Kand came into preferance during the 18th century, becoming popular with time and getting performed and recited now and then. The stark contrast in the depiction comes in the change in characteristics of certain leads of the story. A man, who goes all the way to Lanka, and fights a war and rescues his wife, who ultimately sits for the Agni Pariksha, can't possibly dodge his husbandly and fatherly duties to do what the king demands. How much ever we amalgamate the kingly duties with Ram's demeanour, he is still the husband who cried aimlessly and maniacally- asking for his wife's whereabouts from trees and plants. How do you justify this, with that recitation? I don't know. It will always be an extrapolation to me. Btw, how are you dear?? Its been a long, very long time