The magic of the Arabian Nights by Wendy Doniger The original‚ authentic‚ real Ur-text of the Arabian Nights (aka Alf Layla wa-Layla‚ or the Tales of a Thousand and One Nights‚ or just the Nights) is a mythical beast. There are far more than a thousand and one nights‚ for the thirty-four-and-a-half stories in the fourteenth or fifteenth century “core” body of the Nights were soon supplemented by other tales in Arabic and Persian‚ from the culture of medieval Baghdad and Cairo‚ and then in Hindi
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Axia College University of Phoenix WORLD CULTURE AND THE ARTS (AXIA) HUM/205 Jaynelle Nixon January 27‚ 2008 Museum Collection 2 Classical and Hellenistic Greece One of the most well known piece of this time‚ is the statue called Ludovisi Gaul killing himself and his wife‚ also known as The Galatian Suicide. The original was made by Greek sculptors commissioned by Attalus I after his victories over the Gauls of Galatia. This is a statue of A man about to drive a
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coffeehouse chains like Indian Coffee House‚ Café Coffee Day‚ Barista Lavazza have become very popular in recent years. Cafes are considered good venues to conduct office meetings and friends hang out. 2. IDEA OF THE CAFÉ: Our idea of a café is from Aladdin. Our exterior is gonna look like old middle east kind of palace of around 7000 sq. feet 2 floored building with a tomb. We would be taking the amazing weather in our benefit i.e we’ll provide an open area SHACKS for people in a nice landscaped garden
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Fun Fact: The story of Aladdin is not the same as Disney portrays it to be. Another thing to know about that is The Story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp is one small tale in a larger‚ more significant tale. Frame story structure has been used throughout history since humans learned how to communicate. A frame story structure is a layout that has a main story with several smaller stories in the original tale. Many mediums have contained this format‚ such as books and movies. One of the most famous
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time again. This prevents the Sultan to kill Scheherazade and the stories she was telling has lessons and will cure the madness of the Sultan. The stories she had told were Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves‚ The Tale of the Poor Hunchback‚ Aladdin and the Magic Lamp‚ The Sultan and the Beggar and The Three Princes. When Schahzenan heard about the Sultan’s madness and thought of it as his weakness‚ he took advantage of it. He formed an army to battle with him in getting the throne but he failed because
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When reading the 1‚001 Arabian Nights one is confronted with a number of issues including murderous sexism‚ the affects of a psychotic ruler on a kingdom as well as a healthy reaffirmation of the old-fashioned revenge ethic. These‚ however‚ are topics reserved for more stoic authors. For this discourse we will instead focus our attention on the strange creatures known variously through the text as demons‚ genii‚ and djinn. These creatures appear in multitude throughout the text and reveal a diverse
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The History of Pantomime In the United Kingdom‚ the word "Pantomime" means a form of entertainment‚ generally performed during the Christmas season. Most cities and towns throughout the UK have a form of Pantomime at this time of year. The origins of British Pantomime or "Panto" as it is known date back to the middle ages‚ taking on board the traditions of the Italian "Commedia dell’ Arte‚ the Italian night scenes and British Music hall to produce an intrinsic art form that constantly adapted
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wood chair to one side with a little bowl that had a towel half in it. Behind the chair there was another room separated by an arched wall. Inside that room there was a table with eight chairs comfortably around it and on the table was a little Aladdin lamp and a large plate with cookies. On the other side of the bed there was a small pine tree glowing red‚ yellow‚ and blue that had little decorations and presents around it. “Oh good! Your finally awake‚ how are you feeling?” The words came from
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the joy that Disney Studios puts into their movies. Whether its Aladdin or Beauty and the Beast or even Frozen‚ Disney has warmed people’s hearts for decades and made everyone’s life more enjoyable. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to watch it live? For many Disney movies‚ that is possible. Many movies have been made into musicals and plays for people to enjoy. For instance‚ many of you may know the popular Disney movie‚ Aladdin. This is one of the most watched Disney movies. In fact‚ it was
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to go/ Or say we ’re only dreaming… Unbelievable sights/ Indescribable feeling… Through an endless diamond sky… A whole new world/ Every turn a surprise/ With new horizons to pursue… Let me share this whole new world with you.[1] In Disney’s Aladdin‚ Jasmine begins a journey into a “whole new world” of possibilities the moment she runs away from home.[2] This new world gives her unbelievable sights and feelings that she would have never have saw or felt if she would have stayed within the confines
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