Week 5 Story: The First and Last of Sindbad's Voyages
Sindbad inherited a great wealth from his parents at a young age. At the time of inheritance Sindbad was very young and foolish and did not know what to do with the money. As he grew older, Sindbad decided to sell his house and all of his home goods and join a group of merchants who traveled around to other countries by sailing on a boat. They set out on their first journey to the East Indies through the Persian Gulf. After sailing for quite a few days the ship came across what appeared to be an island that had a huge green meadow on it. The captain told the merchants that they could get off the ship and explore the island for a little bit if they wanted to. Several of the merchants got of the ship including Sindbad. Before they knew if the island began to move and rumble and Sindbad was thrown into the ocean. The island was not an island, it was actually a huge whale! Sindbad found a piece of wood to float on in the ocean and held on for dear life through all the waves and chaos. He floated for days and days and began to feel very week. Finally, we woke up and was washed to shore on an island. He dragged himself up onto the island and there was plenty of berries and other food he could find to eat. After eating, he fell into a deep sleep because he was so exhausted from all the events that had happened to him prior to reaching the island.
When he woke up, 2 days later, he decided to go explore the island. This island was very small and he made a trip around the whole island in one single day. The island was full of natural foods, trees, bushes, lakes, and everything you would need to survive but there was not a single person on the island. Sindbad did not know what he was going to do because he was stuck on the island and no one was there to help him. After searching for several more days for people or any sort of evidence that people were there he found nothing. Coming to reality with himself he decided he would have to make a life on the island for himself. He built himself a home, became familiar with the island, and everyday hoped that a ship would come across him so he could make it home to his family in Bagdad.
Author's Note: Sindbad joined a company of merchants who were traders by sea and embarked on a ship with them. They set sail out towards the East Indies through the Persian Gulf. One day, the wind changed directions, and the ship sailed very close to a small island with a huge green meadow. The captain allowed Sindbad and the merchants to get off and explore the island if they pleased. In an instance, the island began to suddenly move and the merchants and Sindbad realized they were actually sitting on a whale! Sinbad was thrown off the whale and into the ocean and clung to a piece of wood to keep him afloat. He eventually floated up to an island and climbed up a cliff. He was laying there disoriented when he heard voices. One of the grooms of Mirage, the king of the island, had found him and taken him back to the cave in which they were staying in. Soon they would head back to the other part of the island where they lived. They took him in as one of their own and provided him with anything he could possible need. One day Sindbad saw that a merchant boat was tied to the shore and he seemed to recognize this boat. He went down and sure enough this was the same boat in which Singbad began his journey on. He told the captain it was him, however, the captain did not believe him at first. After explaining the whole story, the captain rejoiced that Singbad was still alive. Sinbad prepared a gift for King Mihrage and exchanged merchandise and then headed home. When we arrived home he was treated with so much joy. He bought land and slaves and built a big house for him and his family and he was very very happy.
Bibliography:The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H.J. Ford (1898).
When he woke up, 2 days later, he decided to go explore the island. This island was very small and he made a trip around the whole island in one single day. The island was full of natural foods, trees, bushes, lakes, and everything you would need to survive but there was not a single person on the island. Sindbad did not know what he was going to do because he was stuck on the island and no one was there to help him. After searching for several more days for people or any sort of evidence that people were there he found nothing. Coming to reality with himself he decided he would have to make a life on the island for himself. He built himself a home, became familiar with the island, and everyday hoped that a ship would come across him so he could make it home to his family in Bagdad.
Bibliography:The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H.J. Ford (1898).
Hi Christina! Aside from a few typos here and there I really enjoyed reading your story and I am excited to give my feedback! With regards to the first of the three Ws, I thought the "wow" part of this story was the description of the island. I was able to picture the island sitting in the middle of the sea as if no one had touched the place in years. I have seen different TV shows and movies where main characters get stranded on a deserted island and your narration reminded me of those! For the second and third Ws, I wonder if you could expand on the hut building process. What if you go more in depth of the struggles he had finding the materials, the weather he encountered and if the hut stood up to them, etc. I see those as an opportunity to expand the story and paint a more vivid image in the mind of the readers.
ReplyDeleteHi Christina! I really enjoyed your story about the First and Last of Sinbad’s Voyages. It was a fun little tease for this week as we finally get to read Sinbad in week 5. You had a couple of typos in the story but I do not think they really detracted from the overall plot. I really liked your story because I was so immersed in it. I was on the edge of my seat when Sinbad was thrown into the ocean and was floating around waiting for someone or something to save him. I wonder what Sinbad was thinking as he was floating on that piece of wood or what he did to survive. What if you explored what Sinbad did to survive for those days when he was floating about. Maybe you could go into the different things he did to survive. Maybe he fished for certain things or collected rain water to drink.
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