After reading the second set of stories from Arabian Nights, which correlate to the Disney's version of Aladdin, I was really intrigued. Again, it's cool that this whole thing is related to Scheherazade's stories. I think its interesting how different the two stories, the Disney version and the original version, are even though they are based on the same plot. The Disney version is definitely more designed for the children audience. However, the original story is way more interesting, and full of creativity and irony. It was interesting to me that instead of a lamp, at first the genie arose from a ring. Although there is another genie from a lamp later, it is just cool in general that there is a lot more magic and genies and magical items in this version of the story. I think overall what set these stories apart from others that I've read in this class is the descriptions the writer uses, as well as the general flow of the reading. It could be because its not a direct translation, but this was really easy to follow and really entertaining. In general, the theme of irony played a great role in these stories which also kept me intrigued. I think one thing that would have been interesting to see how Scheherazade and the Sultan's situation turned out. But maybe that is an idea for a possible storytelling exercise later in the week.
Bibliography: The Arabian Nights Unit, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898)
Bibliography: The Arabian Nights Unit, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898)
Image Info: Disney's Aladdin
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