The Prince of Kauz
There once lived a young prince. He was born into the most royal of royal families. His birth was celebrated for miles around the country. Peasants and princes alike journeyed for days to the central city of Kauz, just to deliver gifts for the arrival of the new prince. Some gifts were simple woven crafts, and others were as extravagant as jewels. The most extravagant gift of them all, however, was a solid gold lamp, gifted by an African magician who traveled ten days to deliver the gift. When he gave the gift to the parents of Prince Jordan, he gave very simple instructions: when the prince had a wish, he was to rub the lamp and it would be granted. The only catch is that his wishes needed to be made with good-intentions. The magician did not go into detail as to what would happen if Prince Jordan made wishes with map-intentions. So the prince grew up with this lamp, and during his younger years, his wishes stayed simple. He would wish for things like toys to play with the other kids, and to be happy. As he got older however, he began wishing for things like wealth, prosperity, lust and attention from others, and other very introverted things. The genie which granted all of his wishes, began to warn the prince to be mindful of the things he was wishing for. The prince, however, paid no mind to the genie's warnings. He continued on with his ways. By now, the magician from Africa had caught wind of Prince Jordan's ways, and he made his way to the city of Kauz. The magician gave the prince one last warning, but surely enough, he did not listen. The next morning, the prince woke up in what he thought was his lavish castle, but instead he found himself in a straw hut, with none of his possessions, except the lone lamp. Prince Jordan quickly scrambled to rub the lamp, but the genie did not appear. Instead, the magician appeared. The prince cried out, asking what had happened. The magician simply replied, "those who over-indulge shall be met with the day where indulging is no longer an option."
Author's Note:
When I originally read the Arabian Nights Unit, I was so surprised that it all ended in happy endings. I wanted to re-create my own version where things did not go so great for the main character.
Bibliography: Andrew Lang, The Arabian Nights' Entertainment's, The Arabian Nights Unit
Author's Note:
When I originally read the Arabian Nights Unit, I was so surprised that it all ended in happy endings. I wanted to re-create my own version where things did not go so great for the main character.
Bibliography: Andrew Lang, The Arabian Nights' Entertainment's, The Arabian Nights Unit
Hi! I really liked the ending to your story. I feel like you were trying have the moral of the story be that we cannot get too caught up in the "lavish" things of life. Instead we need to appreciate everything we have because you never know when it could be gone. I think it is important to surround yourself with good people to experience life with instead of being so concerned with materialistic things. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this! At first it made me think if the story of Jesus’s birth. I’m not sure why. I think it was because of the gifts and celebrations of his birth. Then I was getting an Aladdin vibe, which makes sense due to the story’s origin. Did you mean to say “map-intentions?” I like that your story had a moral behind it. This made it feel more authentic. Good job!
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