MY POST IS ABOUT: Aladdin translated by Antoine Galland from One Thousand and One Nights
Aladdin has always been one of my favorite fairytales. It definitely does not fit the description of a classic "fairy tale"... more like a legend than anything else. Even though this tale isn't a classic fairytale, none of the magic is lost. The traditional battle between good and evil still exists, with an interesting twist.
I always admired the strong character of Aladdin. He is an impoverished, although very smart and cunning youth who won't take no for an answer. And all his hard work pays off in the end... through the help of a powerful genie, Aladdin find the woman of his dreams and makes a new destiny for himself.
I think Disney did a great adaptation of this tale. Both Aladdin and Princess Jasmine are really dynamic, strong characters. They both will not accept the constricting world that they live in, and seek to better it, no matter what the cost. I always loved the sense of freedom they create for themselves, and think that Disney captured this beautifully.
This is a great, out of the ordinary fairytale. It transcends the boundaries of tradition, while still keeping the powerful essences of freedom and destiny... that is, having the priceless power of creating your own destiny.
3 comments:
I like your take on Aladdin; I love the Disney version precisely because they're such strong characters.
Great post! Aladdin is a character one can look up to and that's one of the reason I like this fairy-tale. It's so great that you chose to talk about it!
Thank you for the post!
Bookworm: Thank you! I do love the Disney movie... I think it's one of their best. :)
Irena: Thanks so much, my pleasure!! :)
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