Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
These six stories were fun to read because I have always loved the Disney Aladdin movies! There were some differences between this story in Arabian Nights and the Disney movies, but I loved it nevertheless. I like that there was a magic lamp and a magic ring in this story. If I were to retell it, I might make the princess have the magic object, and it could be a jewel, such as a necklace or hair jewel. The roles could be switched, to where the girl sees a prince and asks a genie to help her build a palace or something so that the prince acknowledges her and marries her.
Another way I could retell this story is set it in a different time. It could be set in the future or on OU's campus. If it were on OU's campus, I could make a boy wanting to be Homecoming King find a magical object (such as a magic football or magic pen) and have President Boren appear out of it, as sort of a genie who can grant wishes. The boy could gain popularity by doing things the genie/President Boren said, and eventually win the vote. The antagonists could be the runner up Homecoming King, another random boy that is jealous of the new popularity of the main character, etc.
If I wanted to write this story in the future, it could be all technology based. The magic lamp could be a sort of computer in the form of a magic sphere that floats around. There could be numerous companies trying to get ahold of this magic sphere, but it falls in the hands of a poor businessman or something and he could rise to fame with it and the wishes he is granted with it.
Bibliography: Arabian Nights, Part B.
These six stories were fun to read because I have always loved the Disney Aladdin movies! There were some differences between this story in Arabian Nights and the Disney movies, but I loved it nevertheless. I like that there was a magic lamp and a magic ring in this story. If I were to retell it, I might make the princess have the magic object, and it could be a jewel, such as a necklace or hair jewel. The roles could be switched, to where the girl sees a prince and asks a genie to help her build a palace or something so that the prince acknowledges her and marries her.
Another way I could retell this story is set it in a different time. It could be set in the future or on OU's campus. If it were on OU's campus, I could make a boy wanting to be Homecoming King find a magical object (such as a magic football or magic pen) and have President Boren appear out of it, as sort of a genie who can grant wishes. The boy could gain popularity by doing things the genie/President Boren said, and eventually win the vote. The antagonists could be the runner up Homecoming King, another random boy that is jealous of the new popularity of the main character, etc.
If I wanted to write this story in the future, it could be all technology based. The magic lamp could be a sort of computer in the form of a magic sphere that floats around. There could be numerous companies trying to get ahold of this magic sphere, but it falls in the hands of a poor businessman or something and he could rise to fame with it and the wishes he is granted with it.
Source: The ring genie in Aladdin.
Bibliography: Arabian Nights, Part B.
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