Gracie

The tales of the Parrot: The Merchant and His Wife This story is quite interesting. I like how the narrative is set up, and the story behind it. If I were to rewrite this story, I would make it about animals and tie it back to providing food instead of dancing and jewels. merchant's wife and image link The Tooti Nameh or Tales of a Parrot , by Ziya'al-Din Nakhshabi (1801).

Week 6 Reading Notes: The Hind  A  son and a slave who got transformed into cows by a woman. They had a feast and the king needed a cow, so the servant brought him the cow who was actually the slave. The king showed mercy and couldn't kill it, so he had the merchant do it, but the cow was empty inside. They brought in another cow who was actually the son. The king looked into his eyes and showed mercy, and told the servant to take great care of that cow.  Then a girl told the king that she was magical and she knew that the woman transformed his son into the cow and she will change him back as long as she can marry him.  If I were to rewrite this story, I would recreate it using different characters that gave a more magical and mysterious ideology. Maybe incorporate some mythical creatures and a different setting than the original. I do like the storyline of the original, so I would keep that same idea.    The Arabian Nights' Entertainments  ...

The Giant and The Creature In a world above the clouds, lived a clan of giants. This world was magical, full of joy and excitement. Everything that existed shimmered a bright gold. The giants were majestic creatures, who were known for their grace and beauty. The giants were responsible for looking after the creatures that lived below them. They provided the rain, the wind, and the sun. The giants were good, and they loved the creatures that they were destined to care for. To the creatures, the giants were royalty. The creatures praised them and sang to them, knowing that their fate depended on the giants. Because the creatures praised the giants, and the giants loved the creatures, their world was blissfully beautiful. Although the giants did love the creatures, once a year, they would request a sacrifice from the creatures as an act of appreciation for everything the giants give to them. The giants would feast on the sacrifice, and all would be well. On a cold and rainy winter d...