Wednesday, July 1, 2009

a thousand and one nights

I'd like to share what i have read from this story. This story tells about King Shahriyar whose wife's betrayal has filled him with hatred for all women. Every night, motivated by vengeance and fear, he marries a different woman only to put her to death the following morning. Finally a young woman named Scheherazade devises a scheme to stop the bloodshed. She weds the King, and on the first night of their marriage, she tells him a spellbinding story. At day break, she has not yet finished. As the executioners await their orders, Scheherazade promises Shahriyar that she will finish the story that evening. Captivated by the tale, Shahriyar stays the order of execution. That night,Scheherazade finishes the first story but immediately starts another that is just as exciting as the first. In this way she enthralls the King and prolongs her life for a thousand and one nights. By the time she has finished telling her final story, almost three years have passed. King Shariyar, now in love with Scheherazade, decides not to kill her.

...this story is really amazing..but i am wondering what does the stories told by Scheherazade to Shahriyar...=)

gorpidoaprilghlo bse 3A..=)

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