Reading Notes: Sinbad Part 2

I really enjoyed finishing the tales of Sinbad. It amazes me how many times Sinbad can get into trouble and come out alive. I think that is why he reminds me so much of Indiana Jones (See previous post) both men have a habit of getting into dangerous situations and making it out alive. I mentioned a lot of ideas that I have for my story this week in my previous post, so to add on to them it might be interesting to do a genre switch for both Indiana Jones and Sinbad. Using women brings an interesting twist to the story and adds a new dimension for the story.

During the second part of this reading I like how many Sinbad kept persevering and going on voyages (I would have given up after the second one!) He is tenacious yet still humble enough to acknowledge that without the help of the kings and people along the way he might not have made it. One of my favorite parts of this reading was Sinbad getting to ride the elephants and in the end getting the elephants help to stop hunting. I could just picture Indiana Jones on the back of the elephant with Sinbad and what their adventure might be.

Another element I found interesting was that the goblin-like man that was sitting on Sinbad's shoulders was the "old man of the sea" this was a fun twist because it brought folklore into the story of Sinbad. It was also interesting because it made me question why the goblin-man didn't kill Sinbad like he had all those other sailors.

This is an illustration of the "Old Man of the Sea" on Sinbad's shoulders by A. Rackham. Web Source 

Overall, I really enjoyed this story and I am excited to get started on my story about the adventures of Indiana Jones and Sinbad. I want to play around with the style of a story within a story, so I will hopefully find an effective way to do that!





Bibliography: The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang, illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898).