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This lecture was truly interesting, Mainly because I think there are so many parallels with the art of storytelling. It's true; stories were meant to be vocalized outloud to an audience rather than read. There is so much more meaning when a story teller speaks. When we read a folk tale the voices in our head carry a flat tone making it difficult to really understand the meaning of the folktale. I really enjoyed seeing the dance and music that went along with the stories. Much like the Kenyan Folktales we heard. I also liked how everyone somehow contributed to the tale whether it be a song, poem, prayer or phrase. In France nobles would "Slum it", by entering the houses of peasants and listening to the folktales they told. It's no coincidence that countries that had never seen eachother "somehow" derived very similar ideas, dreams, and cultural values.
I also enjoyed the story of how Shaharazad tricked the king into letting her live another night by telling stories and leaving him with a cliffhanger. Funnily enough, I actually had heard of this story before. When I was little the T.V. Show "Wishbone" did their interpretation of this story. It was nice to be able to go back and revisit my child hood again. This lecture was a treat. It reminded me that now and again it's nice to be able to fly away on my magic carpet once in a while. I just have to sit back and enjoy the ride.
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