The Thief of Bagdad is a simple, but engaging story set in Arabic times. It imitates the setting of Aladdin, and there are many parallel to the characters of Aladdin. I liked the simplicity of the story, and the comedic moments that were surprisingly funny. I liked how Aladdin and Abu’s friendship is deep and […]
Aladdin looked at the huge Genie in front of him. It was love at first sight. The beautiful blue skin, the tantalising horn shaped beard, the smooth voice, Aladdin couldn’t find anything he didn’t love about this ethereal being in front of him. The Genie looked down at Aladdin, and couldn’t help thinking that Aladdin […]
What immediately struck me was the mention of Arabic women often times being more than the Arabic men in universities. This reminded me of my Arabic friend and how he said that the women’s side of the university campus was much bigger than the men’s side. I was also shocked by how graphic some of […]
I am writing about stories in general, and one particular story. I’ve been reading ever since I was a kid, and I can’t think of a time when I wasn’t reading. I distinctly remember, during a vacation to Kashmir, we were in a long 4 hour car ride, and so my mom gave me a […]
We talked about the The Dark Side of ‘The Arabian Nights, a news article. It discussed some of the problematic sides of the Arabian Nights. We mainly talked about racism, and how it’s been ingrained into the story for centuries. We talked about how racism is abundant in this world, and not just a product […]
I really liked the humour aspect to the story. I think they did a good job making it a movie for kids as well, as the story is pretty dark. I also loved the songs, listening to the songs was very nostalgic and I was singing along to the lyrics in my head. The story […]
When Aladdin poses as a prince and acts macho, she recoils and refuses to become his “trophy wife.” I really like how this sentence was phrased. Even though many Disney movies have female heroines, it’s always the male leads who come and save the day, she just plays the role of the damsel in distress, […]
