Write an Essay on Arabian Nights:

Essay on Arabian Nights: Translated by Hussain HaddawayPlease use the Hussain Haddaway Transaltion.Heres a link to one: https://archive.org/details/thearabiannightsbookibymuhsinmahdihusainhaddawy/page/n52/mode/1upPages to take quotes from (page numbers according to the link provided): Prologue all the way to The tale of the Second Lady, the flogged one (which is within the Story of the Porter and the Three Ladies)53-348 alsoThe Barber’s Tale to The Story of Nur al-Din Ali ibn-Bakkar and the Slave-Girl Shams al-Nahar (pages 579-737)The pages in the linked pdf are very small and theres a lot of indents, so its not literally 300 pages of regular reading.Here’s the Prompt:Getting to the Root of Things: The question of whether or not Shahrazad becomes a better storyteller over the course of many nights of narration allows us to understand a bit more about what kind of text Arabian Nights really is. However, understanding whether she learns or changes is complicated, as there are many details that can leverage our interpretations one way or another. As we have seen in class, the best way to begin answering such a broad question is to ask and answer smaller, more detailed ones. In an essay of 2-3pp (700-1000 words), use one of the questions below (or one that you find interesting/important) to provide evidence one way or another with respect to Shahrazad’s development as a storyteller:Are the stories more complex as time goes on, for example?Do her conversations with her sister change or shift?Does her situation with the King improve?Are his interactions shaped by the stories being told? How can we tell?Overlap and Difference: Many of the stories in Arabian Nights contain details that overlap between one tale and another. Demons, for example, appear in almost all of them, as do numerous Kings, princesses, travelers, ad other recurring elements. Often, however, such elements do not carry the same significance across two different stories/nights. In an essay of 2-3pp (700-1000 words), select two stories that recycle a character, theme, motif, obstacle, etc. Compare and contrast the use of this elements across the two narratives in question: Does the element play the same role? Does it provide the same function? Does one build off the other, or is there a complete disconnect between the two?






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