Taiwei Chang

 The Young Sindbad     When I was young, I inherited golds and jewels form my parents and indulging in squandering my wealth and time. All I want is to keep this lifestyle until I am old. However, the money will run out one day if I just have fun. At that time, I would lose everything that I have today. Changing is crucial for me. But, the question is how to find the turning point of my life. One day, I sat on the bench in my manor and enjoyed the beautiful view of the sea. A ship that returning from a voyage appeared into my sight. In the light of the setting sun, the breeze carried the sound of the waves to my ears, as if I could hear the sailors' laughter in that ship. Suddenly, something touched my inner heart, "go to sea?". Maybe this is a good choice.  An Elder     After his seven voyages, Sindbad realized that it is time to stop adventure and enjoy his life. Looking back, roc once carried him into the sea of clouds; fearful serpents once threatened h...

This story is part of the Voyages of Sindbad unit . Story source: The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898). After I saw the end of the story, I am pretty sure that I would remember many excellent plots for a long period. After I saw all of the stories which are included in the storybook, I found that Sindbad has changed his mind from the beginning to the end of his journey. On the first journey, Sindbad was exciting and cordial. He enjoyed his adventure and he felt afraid rarely. However, in the end, he became a little bit impatient, and his journey is no more interesting for him. All he wants is to stay in his home and have a rest in peace. Also, he has mentioned he would like to spend more time to stay with his family and friends. In my opinion, I think this is a really important and crucial change for the character. With the development of the plot, the character in the story would also get older. Although there is nothing about Sin...

This story is part of the Voyages of Sindbad unit . Story source: The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898). I really enjoy reading the adventure stories of Sindbad. I feel exactly the same as him when he feels weary and boring about his ideal life and decides to go for new navigation. For modern life, traveling would be an alternative way to relieve such a boring feeling.  For the story plots, I realize that they are not like Aesop's Fables which are formed by many concise stories, but specific and vivid. For me, I think these characteristics of plots are very suit for the story since readers would like to imagine some pictures or scenes in their minds when they read these stories. For instance, when Sindbad went to the valley of diamonds, there are some depictions of the size of snakes that live in the valley and the amounts of diamonds. All of these descriptions are very helpful for me to understand and indulge in the plots. Wh...