Reading Diary B: The Voyages of Sinbad

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.

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.

Reading Diary A: The Voyages of Sinbad

The First Voyage- I really enjoyed this story. I wanted a continuous story for this section because I think it will be easier to write the story at the end of the week. I am already looking forward to rewriting this story.

The Second Voyage- How long I slept I know not, but when I opened my eyes and started to my feet I perceived with horror that I was alone and that the ship was gone. I like this quote. I love the imagery the author used in this story. I love the meaning behind the diamonds in this story.

 

Picture by Charles Maurice Detmond. Photo taken from the Untextbook.

The Third Voyage- "I would rather have come to anchor anywhere than here," quoth our captain. "This island and all adjoining it are inhabited by hairy savages, who are certain to attack us, and whatever these dwarfs may do we dare not resist since they swarm like locusts, and if one of them is killed, the rest will fall upon us and speedily make an end of us." great passage. I love the message about being lost in this story.

The Fourth Voyage- I enjoy the message between wealth and knowing yourself. My unlucky companions, having lost their reason, felt neither anxiety nor fear, and ate greedily all that was offered them. So they were soon fat and there was an end of them, but I grew leaner day by day, for I ate but little, and even that little did me no good by reason of my fear of what lay before me, good quote. I love the message of getting lost to find yourself.