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Jackson Smith 9/27/22 Ernst argues throughout his article that Americans are extremely inconsiderate when understanding the culture of different parts of the world. The western and european worlds cannot accept that their world and the world of the middle east are in fact not that separated.  One assertion that the author makes is, “By excluding […]

Jackson Smith 9/20/2022 The attention to detail was outstanding, specifically the scene where they pan to the city of Agrabah as a whole. You can see very house, street light, shop, window, not to mention the scenery around the city. I thought it was interesting how prince Ali’s wealth was represented by the amounts of […]

Jackson Smith 9/18/22 Summary #1: 250 Words Approx. The stories that are told in “The Arabian Nights” are meant to depict children’s stories. However, this is not the case. There are several stories in the book that are not suited for children in the slightest. For example, there is a story about a prince who tells […]

Jackson D Smith 9/15/2022 FYS Many books such as the bible and Shakespeare’s plays obtain their power from cruelty, prejudice, violence, and hatred. The Arabian Nights, translated by Husain Haddaway, includes some of these elements. The Dark Side of “The Arabian Nights”, by Robert Erwin, discusses the multiple issues found in the story. The class […]

Excerpt 1: “If the Syrian branch shows a fortunately stunted growth that helped preserve the original, the Egyptian branch, on the contrary, shows a proliferation that produced an abundance of poisonous fruits that proved almost fatal to the original” – (Haddawy XV). The Syrian Branch exhibits a pleasing development that aided in preserving the original. […]

Jackson D. Smith 9/6/22 I believe that anybody can be a writer if they have some basic knowledge of common literacy. However, I also believe that not every writer can be a good writer. My writing capabilities come into use during school, application writing, and communication. Most of my academic writing ability is used for […]

When I arrived at the Allentown Fair, I was met with the overbearing smell of cigarettes, manure, goat urine, and diesel- all to unveil the heart-warming scent of fried food. I went through the gate with one objective and one objective only: I wanted to go on a ride that I’ve never been on before. […]

What did you observe during the introduction of Aladdin? As the animation begins, the viewer can see a glowing red desert with a man riding on a camel into the town of agrabah. We can see the man is wearing a turban which can commonly be seen worn in the middle east. While listening to […]

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