For an extra reading this week, I read part B of the Arabian Nights unit. Story source: The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898). I have never liked most stories about love at first sight, but Aladdin has always been one of my favorites despite this! It was really interesting to hear the original. I liked how the mother and Aladdin worked together, and I liked that Aladdin wasn't quite as hopeless/helpless as he is in the Disney movie!
Another thing I really liked about this story was all of the trickery! It seems like things would be a lot easy if the characters in this story would stop lying to each other and just be honest, but that would make things so much less exciting! It was really great that Aladdin stayed humble and kind instead of becoming stuck up since he lived in great honor and wealth.
It seemed strange that that the villain was jealous of Aladdin. It seems like he should be glad that Aladdin wasn't dead after all. I was also surprised that the Princess fell for the new for old lamps scheme. Who would listen to a crazy old guy in the streets? And then when the princess also fell for the fake holy woman, I was surprised again! I was just glad that Aladdin and the princess lived happily. However, I was disappointed that he didn't free the genies.
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