Extra Reading Diary: Arabian Nights Reading B

Arabian Nights

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 1:

• When Aladdins dad died and his mother cried and prayed, Aladdin never changed his ways
• Aladdin was an idle boy, which my guess means he did nothing and had no trade
• Randomly in the story the started calling the unknown uncle the "false uncle" with no explanation 
• The magician was not really Aladdins uncle, he just wanted the lamp and to kill Aladdin in the end
• The ring had a genie in it!

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 2:

• The lamp Aladdin had found had a genie too, but this one was ugly
• Aladdins mother thought the lamp had to do with devils
• Aladdin was not supposed to look at the princess but did anyways and fell in love
• Why does the mothers in these stories ask for the bride of their choice from their father and not the boys themselves
• Aladdin had the genie take the princesses husband out of her bed and slept next to her?
• Thats just weird

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 3:

• After being taken out of the princesses bed multiple nights the Vizirs son said he would rather die then go through that fear again, his wish to be separated from the princess  came true
• The Sultan wanted his gold sent to him by black slaves and led by as many white slaves
• Aladdin summoned the genie who granted the wish 
• Aladdin wanted an elaborate palace for the princess
• I wish I got to eat as many feast as these people
• Aladdin became Captain of the Sultans armies

Aladdins mother kneeling before the Sultan

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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 4:

• The magician found out Aladdin was not stuck in the cage and miserable 
• The princess gave the lamp to the magician for a new lamp not knowing its worth
• The magician took the princess and the palace to Africa with him
• The Sultan sent for Aladdin and was going to cut his head off
• The ring genie sent Aladdin to Africa

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 5:

• Finally Aladdin finds out who took the lamp
• The magician wants to marry the princess
• Aladdin has a plan for the princess to get the lamp back
• The powder made the magician pass out 

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 6:

• I guess the magician didn't pass out, Aladdin had killed him
• More eating! A 10 day feast!
• The magicians brother was crazier than he was
• The genie took offense to Aladdin asking for a Rocs Egg, which was his master
• The genie told Aladdin about the magicians brother, which then Aladdin killed him also