"First Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor"
Summary :
The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor contains
the stories of seven voyages. All the stories, except the first and the last
one, begin with Sindbad getting bored with life in Baghdad and deciding to go
on a voyage. In all the stories but the last one, Sindbad makes his way to the
south and the east from Basra, i.e. towards India, by trading goods. In all of
the stories, something disastrous happens to end the voyage: either the ship is
sunk or Sindbad is marooned on an island for some reason. In all the stories,
the men he meets in adversity are kind to him and help him. In contrast, the
half-men, giants and phantoms he encounters, such as the Old Man of the Sea,
always seek to kill or enslave him. Most important of all for the continuation
of the book, all the stories end happily with Sindbad returning to Basra and
Baghdad a rich man and able to help the poor like any good Muslim. Each time he
vows never to set foot on a ship again.
Moral Values :
Some things are better than others. The day
of death is better than the day birth; a live is better than a dead lion;
and the grave is better than want.
Submitted by:
Elijah Lorenz Mahinay
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