Reading Notes: Arabian Nights: Aladdin 1 Part B

Aladdin was not an orphan, the genie came from a ring given to him by the magician, not the lamp. However, he was sent into the mysterious cave to take a lamp by the magician who claimed to be his uncle. My favorite part of this story is how instead of just wishing for riches, Aladdin instead wished for meals for his family on silver, and then sold the silver for the riches.

Aladdin taking the lamp
Photo from Tampa Bay Times


Bibliography: Story source: The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898).

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  1. Laura GibbsSeptember 27, 2017 at 7:03 PM

    Hi Jake, just to check, you read the whole story of Aladdin, right? The idea is to read the unit, and take notes on what you liked best. If this was the part you liked best, that makes sense, but from your post I wasn't quite sure if you found out what happened when Aladdin had both genies at his command, etc. etc.

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