Section 7:
Selfishness overwhelms Duryodhana. Always jealous of the Pandavas, he cannot bear the thought of the Pandavas finding happiness or success, even after they have served their 13 year exile! He takes action to begin war against the Pandavas to reclaim Yudhishthira's portion of the kingdom for himself. Krishna is sent to reason with Duryodhana. Krishna appears to have convinced both Dhritarashtra and Drona that war is unnecessary. However, Duryodhana cannot be swayed. He wants war.
Section 9:
Bhisma is killed. He says he can't fight someone who was born as a woman. Well, the warrior Shikhandin was evidently born as a woman. Bhisma effectively gives us. He's shot with a ton of arrows that cause him to die a long painful death. If I remember correctly, he doesn't even die until the entire battle is over.
This concept of a great warrior being defeated by some absurd rule is mind boggling. This guy couldn't fight a woman. Hercules was invulnerable except for his ankle. I want to write about a guy who is invulnerable to everything but something silly like deodorant.
Bhisma was killed because of his weakness; I want to write a similar story
Sections 10 & 11:
Arjuna and Karna battle. They end up tying in battle on two consecutive days. In battle on the third day, Arjuna's bow breaks. By the rules of combat, Karna should let him retrieve a new weapon. He doesn't. So when Karna's chariot gets stuck, Arjuna returns the favor. He kills Karna when the rules of combat say he shouldn't. This is ultimately not immoral because he was just doing to Karna what Karna had done to him.
Section 12:
Duryodhana escapes the battle. He waged war even after his great warriors died. He hides in the forest near a lake. The Pandavas find Bhima who defeats Duryodhana in battle. At this point, the Pandavas learn that all of their sons were killed! The Pandavas learn Karna was their brother, and they mourn for everyone who died in battle.
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