I was really engrossed in these stories, and almost lost track of who was telling what story to whom!
The Story of the Second Old Man
This was an interesting story of the three brothers, and I may do a retell of this one because it outlines the good and bad choices that the characters took and their respective fates. It also incorporated the fairy, which was an interesting plot twist as well. This reminded me of the Tiger's Curse book series by Kate DiCamillo because in that story, there are two tigers that are men who are cursed. A girl is sent on a mission to cure them, and she does. I could write up a story that incorporated both stories into it.
The Story of the Fisherman
I like the idea of this story, but I was thinking maybe I could incorporate a girl genie instead! Instead of having the genie be very angry that no one had let him/her out, I could make it the opposite, to where he/she was delighted to finally be let out! He/she could decide to grant a number of boons, or wishes, to the fisherman (kind of like Aladdin).
The Story of the Greek King/Physician's Revenge
I liked these stories because it involved a lot of cunning tricks and inception-like stories (there were like five people telling a story at one point). I liked the ending because it was one of those kinds in which the person knew exactly how something was going to play out. The physician knew the king would lick his fingers to turn the pages and eventually inhale enough poison to die. He played it very well when he knew he had no other choice. If I were to redo this story, it would include that same cunning twist to it!
Bibliography: Arabian Nights, Part A.
The Story of the Second Old Man
This was an interesting story of the three brothers, and I may do a retell of this one because it outlines the good and bad choices that the characters took and their respective fates. It also incorporated the fairy, which was an interesting plot twist as well. This reminded me of the Tiger's Curse book series by Kate DiCamillo because in that story, there are two tigers that are men who are cursed. A girl is sent on a mission to cure them, and she does. I could write up a story that incorporated both stories into it.
The Story of the Fisherman
I like the idea of this story, but I was thinking maybe I could incorporate a girl genie instead! Instead of having the genie be very angry that no one had let him/her out, I could make it the opposite, to where he/she was delighted to finally be let out! He/she could decide to grant a number of boons, or wishes, to the fisherman (kind of like Aladdin).
The Story of the Greek King/Physician's Revenge
I liked these stories because it involved a lot of cunning tricks and inception-like stories (there were like five people telling a story at one point). I liked the ending because it was one of those kinds in which the person knew exactly how something was going to play out. The physician knew the king would lick his fingers to turn the pages and eventually inhale enough poison to die. He played it very well when he knew he had no other choice. If I were to redo this story, it would include that same cunning twist to it!
Source: Scheherazade, her sister, and the Sultan.
Bibliography: Arabian Nights, Part A.
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