The Fifth Voyage-
I like that Sinbad loves to travel and doesn’t want to live a quite life.
Sinbad and the merchant went to an uninhabited island and found a baby bird.
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| The Bird the Sailors found. Illistration by G. Dore. |
Later the bird’s parents
came and destroy the sailors boat and left them stranded. "You fell into the
hands of the Old Man of the Sea, and it is a mercy that he did not strangle you
as he has everyone else upon whose shoulders he has managed to perch himself.
This island is well known as the scene of his evil deeds, and no merchant or
sailor who lands upon it cares to stray far away from his comrades."
The
Sixth Voyage- Sinbad has had so many troubles along his travels and he still
wants to go out. I love this quote: It
must be a marvel to you how, after having five times met with shipwreck and
unheard of perils, I could again tempt fortune and risk fresh trouble. Sinbad always causes the trouble for himself it
feels like. "Commander of the Faithful," I replied, again bowing
humbly before him, "I can assure your Majesty that he has in no way
exaggerated his wealth and grandeur. Nothing can equal the magnificence of his
palace.
Seventh
and Last Voyage- Finally Sinbad isn’t going to go to sea again. "It is
well," he answered; "the monsoon will soon bring the ivory ships
hither, and then I will send you on your way with somewhat to pay your
passage." I like that this story ended on a good note and Sinbad was with
his family.
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