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Arabian Nights - Aladdin

Uploaded by Gotskillz on Jun 19, 2004

Good Always Conquers Evil

The incredible tales of courage, intelligence, and love contained in Arabian Nights were designed to teach ethic values. They were compiled and put into wording in the 9th – 14th century after being past down by way of tongue. These awesome stories, which were influenced by the Indian, Persian, and Arab culture, were initially made for adults. However, as time progressed, they were transformed into insightful short stories that were intended to edify morals. Both the conflict and characters in Aladdin and the Magic Lamp support the conflict of good and evil. Aladdin represents good, while the adept and his brother represent wickedness.

The romantic conflict in Aladdin and the Magic Lamp accentuates decent conduct. A romantic conflict is a struggle between the forces of good and evil. Aladdin acted in accordance with the will of Allah by defending his family from the deceptive moor and his vindictive brother. Through cunning tactics, the magical Moor gained the trust of Aladdin and his mother. After doing so, the avarice wizard took advantage of Aladdin and used him to find a genie-bearing lamp in a forsaken underground pit. When the adept’s scheme does not go as expected, he deserts Aladdin with out any remorse. However, Aladdin survives because of Allah’s mercy, and returns home with the covetous lamp. Aladdin becomes betrothed to Lady Badar al-Budur because of the genie within the lamp. However, on account of Aladdin’s splendid success, the wicked moor, driven by greed, seeks out Aladdin in order to kill him and retrieve the lamp. Aladdin, with the assistance of Lady Badar al-Budur, not only defeats the Moor, but also kills the Moor’s brother who later comes to enact revenge. The proper moral behavior that Aladdin exhibits, in accordance with the will of Allah, thus, stresses the main purpose of Arabian Nights, demonstrating that good conquers evil and therefore one should act with good rather than evil intentions.

Aladdin, the protagonist in the wonderful tale, Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, is a developing character and demonstrates correct morals through his actions. Aladdin is a developing character because he internally improves for the better. During the beginning sequences in the story, Aladdin does not take any responsibility for himself. Although Aladdin and his mother are poverty-stricken, Aladdin prefers to play with the vagabonds in the streets, rather than take an occupation to help with the shortage of...

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Uploaded by:   Gotskillz

Date:   06/19/2004

Category:   Literature

Length:   3 pages (728 words)

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