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Aladdin and the

Wonderful Lamp
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Essential Question

 Luck comes Aladdin’s way when his “uncle” leads him


to an enchanted cave. Once inside, he realizes that he
now has access to not one - but two genies! How will
the genies help Aladdin to fulfill his dreams?
Introduction

 The folktale Aladdin is familiar to people across the world. Although its origins are
somewhat disputed, it was popularized by the French scholar Antoine Galland
who is famous for his translation of the Arabic manuscript One Thousand and One
Nights which can be traced back to the late 14th Century. The story of Aladdin, is
much more recent. According to Galland, he heard the story from a Syrian man
from Aleppo and later decided to include it in his translation of One Thousand and
One Nights, despite the fact that it was not a part of the original manuscript. The
folktale explores the themes of luck, desire, greed, and obsession. Retold with
myriad variations, it is the story of a poor young man whose life turns from rags to
riches when a magic lamp falls into his hands. But good fortune comes at a cost
and the genie that changes Aladdin’s life is coveted by others.
Entry Points

• Many people mistakenly believe that “Aladdin and the


Wonderful Lamp” is a part of A Thousand and One Nights, a
collection of Middle Eastern folktales. This text is known in
English as Arabian Nights. However, this tale was not added to
the translated Arabic versions until they were collected by
French writer Antoine Galland in the early 1700s. Galland
reported that he was told the story by a Syrian storyteller
named Hanna Diyab. Some scholars believe that Galland made
up these stories and that later Arabic versions are based on the
French publication.
• The well-known Disney cartoon film Aladdin was originally released in 1992.
A stage musical based on this film debuted in 2011 and has toured
throughout the world. In 2019, a live-action musical film version
of Aladdin was released, starring Will Smith as the genie.
1. What does Aladdin’s false uncle do after he meets Aladdin
and his mother?
(Aladdin’s “uncle” dresses Aladdin in a fine suit of clothes
and takes him on a journey to the mountains. )

2. Why does Aladdin’s mother go to see the Sultan?


(Aladdin falls in love with the princess, so his mother goes to
ask the Sultan if Aladdin can marry the princess. )

3. What does Aladdin do to win the hearts of the people


after he marries the princess?
(Aladdin remained modest and courteous even after winning
several battles with the Sultan’s armies. )
4. What does the evil magician do after he gets the lamp
back?
(The magician commands the genie to carry him, the palace,
and the princess to some lonely place in Africa.)

5. What happens to the evil magician? How does the


magician’s brother try to take revenge?
(The princess poisons the evil magician, and he dies. The
magician’s brother suggests the princess request a roc’s egg
for the palace, which upsets the genie when Aladdin asks for
it.)
Vocabulary Words

1. Ailment:
(an illness or sickness)
2. Consent:
(to give permission; to say yes)
3. Contain:
(to hold inside of)
4. Desperate:
(having little or no hope)
5. Enormous:
(extraordinarily large in size, extent, amount, power, or degree)
6. Envious:
(showing desire for what someone else has)
7. Persist:
( to keep trying)
8. Prosper:
(to succeed, on financial terms)
9. Resolved:
(determined to do something)
10.Transport:

(to carry away to)

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