阿拉丁神灯的故事(英文版)

AfterreadingAladdinAndTheEnchantedlapWhenIwasalittlegirl,Ihadreadthestory——AladdinAndEnchantedlamp.Atthattime,IjustadmiredAladdinverymuchthathewasluckyenoughtohavetheEnchantedlamp.IfonlyIhadit!IwoulddoandgeteverthingwhatIwanteasilywithoutanyeffort.HowevermindshavebeenchangedwhenIgrownup.Ireadthestoryonceagain.Aladdinwasalazyboy.Hedidn’tliketoworkandheplayedalldaywithhisfriendsinthemarket.Heandhismotherwereverypoorandwereafterhungry,butAladdinneverhelpedhismother.Oneday,Aladdin’suncle,Abanazar,arrivedinthecity“I’marichman”,hetoldAladdinandhismother.Hegavethemgold,boughtAladdinabeautifulnewcoat,andwantedtohelpthem.Aladdinwasveryhappy.Butasamatteroffact.AbanazrwasnotAladdin’suncle.Hewasamagicianformmocrocco,andhewantedtofindanenchantedlamp.Heknewthelampwasinamagicalgardenundertheground,nearacityinArabia.Onlyapoorboyformthecitycangotintothegrdenandfindthelamp.Andthatboy’snamewasAladdin.SoAbanazarhelpedAladdin’sfamilywiththeintentionofAladdinhelpinghimfindthelamp.Afterhegotthetrustofthem.HetookAladdintothegardenoftheSultan’sPslace,afteralongwalk,theygottothedestinationeventually.Abanazarmadeafineandtooksomepowderoutofasmallbox,andputitonthefine.Heclosedhiseyesandsaid,“Abracadabra!”Atonce,theskywentdark.Blacksmokecamefromthefire,andinthegroundtherewasnowabigwhitestonewitharinginit.Aladdinwasveryafraid.Hebegantorunaway,butAbanazartookhisarmandhithimonthehead.ForaminuteortwoAladdincouldnotspeakormore.Thenhecried.Abanazarsaid,“I’myourfather’sbrother,andyoumustobeyme.Don’tbeafraid.Inashorttimeyouaregoingtobearichman.Nowonlyyoucanmovethisstone.Putyourhandontheringandsayyournameandyourfather’sname.”Veryafraid,Aladdinputhishandonthering.Itwasnotveryhot,butverycold.HesaidjustasAbanazartoldhim.Thestonemovedeasily.AndnowAladdincouldseestairsalone,andbringthelamptohim.ButAladdinhopedAbanazarwouldgowithhim.Abanazarrefused,hetookagoldringoffhisfingerandgaveittoAladdin.HesaiditwouldprotectAladdin.Aladdinputtheringonthelittlefingerofhislefthandandbegantogodownthestairs.Itwasdarkandhewasafraid,buthewasmoreafraidofAbanazar.AndAladdinwasrighttobeafraid,becauseAbanazarwasnothisuncle.Hewasamagician,andhewantedthislamp,andonlyapoorboyfromthecitycoukdseeAbanazarandthebluesky.Abanazarurged,andputhishand，“Givethelamptome.”ButAladdinsaid“Firsthelpmeout,thenyoucanhavethelamp.”“Firstthelamp.”CriedAbanazar,“givemethelamp！”“No”Aladdinsaid“Yougood-for–nothing!Youdog!Youandthelampcanstaydownthere!”Angrily,Abanazarrantothefireandputmorepowderonit.Thebigwhitestonemovedagain,andnowAladdincouldnotseethesky.Hewasinthedark,undertheground,andcouldnotgotout.ForthreedaysandthreenightsAladdinsatonthestairsandwaited,butnohelpcame.OnthethirddayherememberedAbanazar’sringonhisfinger——theringtoprotecthim.Hecouldnotseetheringinthedarksoheputhisrighthandonit.Whoosh!Therewasasuddennoise,andbluesmokecameoutofthering.Andthen,outofsmokecameabigjinnee.Thejinneecried,hesaidhewastheslaveofthering.AndaskedAladdinwhetherheneededhelp.Aladdinwasverysurprised,andveryafraid,thenheaskedthejinneetakehimtohome.Andhealsogotfood,goldandbecamerich.Moreover,hemarriedtheprincessofthekingdom.Thenlivedhappilyinthenewpalace.Butthingswerenotbetterallthetime.AbanazarchangedtheenchantedlampwithanewonefromthewifeofAladdin’s.Soinasecond,Abanazar,thePalace,thegardensandtheprincessweregone.AndinfrontoftheSultan’sPalacetherewasnowonlyalittleredsmoke.Fortunately,afterastruggle,Aladdinsavedprincessandtheylivedhappilyintheirpalace.That’stheending.Theendinginfine.Butafterreadingthistaleoncemore,mythoughtbecomesfurther.Itwon’tstayonthesurface.Therearesomanyquestionmarkscrowdingintomymind.Ijustlookdownhim.Hewasgreedyaswell.Whenhewasinthegarden,hetookfruitfromthetrees,andtoputitineverypocketofhiscoat.Henotonlywantedtobecomerich,butalsomarryprincess.Howgreedyhewas.Inaddition,hewassosilly.Itwastheringhelpedhimoutofdanger,andtheringbelongstoAbanazaratbeginingwhogaveittohim.ButAbanazarjustwantedthelamp.Consequently,itisapparentthatthelampismoreimportantthanring.ButafterAladdingothome.Hewashungrythenheaskedhismothertosellthelamptogetmoney.Ifhismotherwouldn’tcleanthelamp,thebigjinneewouldn’tturnup.Wouldn’thestarvetodeath?Wasthereanyoneelsehelpinghim?Wouldhemarryprincessandliveahappylife?No,thereisnodenying,buthewasjustluckyenough.Onequestioncrowdsintomymind.Whatistrueloveonearth?Isitjustjeweryandgold?I’mafraidnot.IfeeldepressedthatjustbecauseofAladdinwasarichmansothekingagreedAladdinmarriedtheprincess,hisonlydaughter.Iwonder,ifthekingknewitwasthelampthatmadeAladdinbecamerich.Wouldhelerhisdaughtermarrylamporgetthelampbyforce?Thekingjustpaidmoreattentiontothesubstance,hedidn’tcareabouttheman’squalities.Butthemostimportantaspectisthegoodqualities.Maybemypointofviewiswrong.I’mnotmatureafterallmentally.Butit’sjustmyownidea.Anotherquestion,Aladdinsaidhelovedtheprincess,buthedidn’tknowheratall,justbecauseshewasbeautiful,withbigdarkeyes——themostbeautifulwomaninthekingdom.Isn’titsoshallow?Hedidn’tknowtheprincessbefore,ofcourse,hewasn’tfamliarwithher.Hejustwasattractedbytheprincess’sbeautifulappearance.Ifeverybody