Reading Notes: Tales From A Parrot (A)

"The Parrot and Khojisteh"
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Miemun and Khojisteh
-prince Ahmed Sultaun/ riches and effects/ army, no children
-son Miemun born, married to wife Khojisteh
-inseperable
-purchased bird-parrot
-bough another bird-sharuk
-could write about Cedie as parrot

Khojisteh and the Parrot
-starts pursuing another man
-talks to girl bird (sharuk)
-kills the bird bc she doesnt like what she had to say

The Parrot of Ferukh Beg
-bird told husband about wife cheating on him
-w plots against bird
-parrot pardoning sins for w

Goldsmith, Carpenter, Taylor and Hermit
-bird covering for wife
-goldsmith making watches/ people keeping guard
-all fell in love with 'figure'
-all fighting over woman
-Tree of Decision
-belonged to no one
-still couldnt see lover

The Kind of Kinoje and his Daughter
-'princess and pauper'
- plans devised against him
-servant sacrificed himself

Flowler, Parrot, and her Young Ones
-saved young ones bc acted dead
-proposed that the remaining parrot is a physician
-wanted to heal the king
-keeps her away from lover

Merchant and his Wife
-merchant asking for company
-they asked for own wife
-came to peace w husband

The Old Lion and the Cat
-old lion, mice mess with him
-called for cat to get rid of mouse
-kitten got rid of all the mice/ left with no job

Commander of the Frogs and the Snake
-being oppressed by their chief
-requests service of snake
-when snake wanted more, the frogs ran away

Four Rich Persons who Became Poot
-prophecy balls
-copper
-precious stones

Besheer and a Woman Names Chunder
-requests service from Arab
-shame
-pass night by sleeping w arab


Bibliography:
From Tutinameh, or Tales of a Parrot by Nakhshabi
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