Disney's cartoon movie version of Aladdin was the only story of Aladdin that I had known before this. This version was certainly different from what I remember from the movie. Aladdin has a mother and doesn't have a pet monkey. There were also two genies and two villains. Compared to the movie, the story was much darker.
Aladdin 1: I would think that Aladdin and his mother would realize that he isn't truly his uncle, but I guess it wasn't that obvious. The magician is from Africa and is unrelated to Aladdin's father, therefore he probably didn't look much like him. I also don't understand why the magician couldn't wait for Aladdin to get out of the cave. His plan was to kill him anyways, so I don't get why he did it. Why did the magician give Aladdin the magical ring in the first place? It served no other purpose than to let him escape the cave in which he had been trapped.
Aladdin 2: Scaring the princess probably wasn't what he intended on doing. I fear that he may have ruined any shot he might have had with her because she could remember his face or voice.
Aladdin 3: His plan had worked, scaring the vizir's son so much that he demanded separation from the princess. I am surprised that Aladdin and his mother didn't use the genie lamp to get out of poverty. The least they could have done was make their home look extravagant. Somehow the princess doesn't recognize his face or voice when he meets him, so I guess his plan worked perfectly. The Sultan is pretty dumb for not questioning the source of Aladdin's wealth. He lives in poverty, yet has eighty slaves and forty basins of jewels. Not to mention he built an incredible palace in two days.
Aladdin 4: The magician was very clever in his plan to get the lamp from Aladdin. Trading a new lamp for an old one makes no logical sense, but it is a no-brainer for the person trading an old for new. I am surprised that after several years of marriage, Prince Aladdin has never revealed the magic of the lamp to the princess. Finally, the Sultan believes the vizir when he claims it was enchantment all along. I am impressed by how much the people loved him, despite realizing his wealth came at the hands of magic. Clearly, his past spent in poverty has benefited him greatly as a leader, but I it is not said how. I think it could benefit the story to include a couple of things that Prince Aladdin did to become so beloved by his people.
Aladdin 5: The princess' love for Aladdin is shown in this chapter, and it is refreshing to know that her love for him is real, despite having an arranged marriage. Aladdin is smart for poisoning the magician because who knows what could have happened if he knew Aladdin was there.
Aladdin 6: Poor princess, she is always getting deceived. It seems her father, the Sultan, passed this trait down to her, as she always fails to notice the obvious. I would think it would be evident that the Fatima she met, was a man imposter. He may have been able to cover his face with a veil, but it is much more difficult to disguise your shoulder width, body frame, and voice. I enjoyed the happy ending because they are always better than tragic ones.
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Aladdin 2: Scaring the princess probably wasn't what he intended on doing. I fear that he may have ruined any shot he might have had with her because she could remember his face or voice.
Aladdin 3: His plan had worked, scaring the vizir's son so much that he demanded separation from the princess. I am surprised that Aladdin and his mother didn't use the genie lamp to get out of poverty. The least they could have done was make their home look extravagant. Somehow the princess doesn't recognize his face or voice when he meets him, so I guess his plan worked perfectly. The Sultan is pretty dumb for not questioning the source of Aladdin's wealth. He lives in poverty, yet has eighty slaves and forty basins of jewels. Not to mention he built an incredible palace in two days.
Aladdin 4: The magician was very clever in his plan to get the lamp from Aladdin. Trading a new lamp for an old one makes no logical sense, but it is a no-brainer for the person trading an old for new. I am surprised that after several years of marriage, Prince Aladdin has never revealed the magic of the lamp to the princess. Finally, the Sultan believes the vizir when he claims it was enchantment all along. I am impressed by how much the people loved him, despite realizing his wealth came at the hands of magic. Clearly, his past spent in poverty has benefited him greatly as a leader, but I it is not said how. I think it could benefit the story to include a couple of things that Prince Aladdin did to become so beloved by his people.
Aladdin 5: The princess' love for Aladdin is shown in this chapter, and it is refreshing to know that her love for him is real, despite having an arranged marriage. Aladdin is smart for poisoning the magician because who knows what could have happened if he knew Aladdin was there.
Aladdin 6: Poor princess, she is always getting deceived. It seems her father, the Sultan, passed this trait down to her, as she always fails to notice the obvious. I would think it would be evident that the Fatima she met, was a man imposter. He may have been able to cover his face with a veil, but it is much more difficult to disguise your shoulder width, body frame, and voice. I enjoyed the happy ending because they are always better than tragic ones.
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