Reading Notes: The Voyages of Sinbad Part A

Reading a story presented in a first-person style concerning the dramatic adventures of an individual is making their way around the known world. Sinbad is an intriguing character in classical literature and presents ample opportunity to begin weaving a new adventure for him on the high seas or potentially crossing a dangerous desert to obtain a rare item at the end of his quest. Sinbad is an interesting in his own tales, going forth with one of my own with him as the main protagonist could be interesting and far more entertaining to complete compared to attempting to create a creationism story that was possible this week when reading the mythos of ancient Egypt. So far my stories for the course have been presented in the third person perspective, with no dialogue, and straight to the point with limited insight into the mindset of the characters that the story revolves around. The first person perspective would provide a new challenge and one that would allow for me to bring more insight into the thoughts of my main character's mental state. Plus with the similarities of this story to that of Homer's Odyssey, a previous reading of mine, there are already ideas for a story beginning to form.  

(Sinbad the Sailor, The Enchanted Island 1894)

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Bibliography: The Voyages of Sinbad