The Master And His Pupil
Once upon a time, there was a great sorcerer. He was able to live for hundreds of years because of his magic, allowing him to become the most powerful sorcerer the world had ever seen. As the years went one, he became bored and wanted to allow himself to die of old age. So he decided to take a pupil under his wing to pass on his knowledge.
The sorcerer searched for years. He wanted to be one-hundred percent sure of the person he selected to teach because his magic in the wrong hands would be catastrophic. Finally, in a town of the North, he found his pupil. It was a young man by the name of Aladdin. Despite being a peasant and living on the streets, Aladdin shared all he had with the others, often receiving nothing in return. There was a purity in his soul that the sorcerer had never seen before.
He approached Aladdin the following day and told him his story. Aladdin was amazed and wanted to hear more. Not once did he interrupt the sorcerer or try to one-up his stories. Once the sorcerer was finished telling him his life story, he told him that he would teach him if he would like. Without hesitation, Aladdin told him it would be his honor to carry on his legacy.
Due to the immense knowledge the sorcerer had attained over his long life, it would take many years to teach him everything he knew. Aladdin was fully aware of the commitment required, but he would do anything to get off of the streets.
The young man was the hardest worker the sorcerer had ever seen, as they trained relentlessly. His talent and power had soon surpassed even his own. Aladdin wanted to become the best and most legendary sorcerer to have ever lived, and he did. The sorcerer could now rest easy knowing that his legacy had been passed down.
Author's Note
I chose this story because of how easily adaptable it was. Having seen Disney's Fantasia and Sorcerer's Apprentice, I knew I could do something fun. In the version of the story that I read, the pupil was an idiot and wasn't taught anything. He was more of a servant to the sorcerer than his pupil. The sorcerer's spells are all in a leather book that the pupil hadn't been able to read. One day he forgot to lock the book before he went out and the pupil's curiosity about the book led him to open it and read a spell. In doing so, he summoned a demon and nearly died had the master not realized he forgot to lock it and returned. I decided to make it more of a master and pupil relationship with my story because it is in the title after all. I thought Aladdin's character would be a good fit for his pupil, since he came from nothing.
Bibliography
Title: The Master And His Pupil
Author: Joseph Jacobs
Year Published: 1890
Web Site Source: Mythology and Folklore Un-Textbook
Author: Joseph Jacobs
Year Published: 1890
Web Site Source: Mythology and Folklore Un-Textbook
Hey Michael! I really like the picture you chose for your storytelling this week. It definitely matches with the story you created form the original story. I like how you retold the story in your own words because you made the main character a really good pupil that tired hard versus the other pupil in the original story. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this story! It was a really easy read, and I think you wrote it very nicely. Your idea to change up the storyline to allow the Sorcerer and Aladdin to have more a relationship was great. I also thought your Author's note was perfect because it summarized the original story really thoroughly and allowed everyone to see exactly what parts you changed up. Good job!
ReplyDeleteHi Michael,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your story this week but thought it was a little short. It was an interesting story and I wanted to keep reading more so I was a little sad to see it come to an end so quickly. I did like the changes you made from the original story and turn it into a master and pupil relationship like you said in your author’s note.