Reading Notes: Arabian Nights, Part B
Story source: The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898).
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Not Getting the Hint:
In the 2nd part of the story, Aladdin sleeps in the bed with a frightened princess. That's kinda creepy. It seems like he does not have any game at all.
Overuse:
Every time Aladdin uses the lamp or the ring I get a feeling that he's overusing it. Neither Genius never says anything about there being a limit to the number of wishes that he'll grant, but maybe there is. Also, how is the vizir the only person who thinks that Aladdin is using enchantments? You would think that some random tailor's boy being able to do all of this fantastic stuff and instantly build a window that not even the sultan could be a dead giveaway.
In Plain Sight:
Why would Aladdin keep the lamp, his source of power, just laying out? Like at least put it in a drawer or something. Aladdin seems like a person who got to much power too quickly and his IQ is nowhere near high enough to be able to handle it. He's really an idiot.
Disney:
This story and the Disney movie are so interconnected in my mind. Even though I know the Princess and Aladdin are meant to be Chinese and the magician African, I can only see them as they appear as characters in the movie. It's very interesting how our brains will keep the image that we see, even if what we read contradicts.
What if the magician's younger brother decided that life as the holy woman wasn't too bad? I think it would be a cool story to write if he had a change of heart because of all the praise and admiration.
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Not Getting the Hint:
In the 2nd part of the story, Aladdin sleeps in the bed with a frightened princess. That's kinda creepy. It seems like he does not have any game at all.
Overuse:
Every time Aladdin uses the lamp or the ring I get a feeling that he's overusing it. Neither Genius never says anything about there being a limit to the number of wishes that he'll grant, but maybe there is. Also, how is the vizir the only person who thinks that Aladdin is using enchantments? You would think that some random tailor's boy being able to do all of this fantastic stuff and instantly build a window that not even the sultan could be a dead giveaway.
In Plain Sight:
Why would Aladdin keep the lamp, his source of power, just laying out? Like at least put it in a drawer or something. Aladdin seems like a person who got to much power too quickly and his IQ is nowhere near high enough to be able to handle it. He's really an idiot.
Disney:
This story and the Disney movie are so interconnected in my mind. Even though I know the Princess and Aladdin are meant to be Chinese and the magician African, I can only see them as they appear as characters in the movie. It's very interesting how our brains will keep the image that we see, even if what we read contradicts.
The Genie from Disney's Aladdin. Source: Flickr
Life as the Holy Woman:What if the magician's younger brother decided that life as the holy woman wasn't too bad? I think it would be a cool story to write if he had a change of heart because of all the praise and admiration.
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