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Reading Notes Part B (Now Extra Credit) , Arabian Nights

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The second part of the reading is all about the story of  Aladdin and his lamp, but in this version (as opposed to the Disney version with which we are all familiar) he has also a magic ring.  I thought it was interesting in the story how the evil magician pretends to be his uncle but only wants to manipulate him.  The story detailed the consequences quite clearly for the evil actions of the African magician, but did not do such a wonderful job with looking at the consequences of Aladdin's acts.  He commits several morally questionable acts, but never seems to face any really consequences for this.  He essentially kidnaps several people, commits robbery and fraud, and many other things, but never seems to face that head on.  Unlike many other stories like this, it does not seem to contain a moral lesson of any kind, rather than simply being an entertaining story.

Story source: The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898).
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