Reading Notes: Tales of a Parrot Part A
Miemun and Khojisteh
Characters:
Miemun: the main character who marries Khojisteh and buys the parrot
Khojisteh: wife of the main character
Parrot: wise bird that is bought by Miemun
Ahmed Sultaun: dad of Miemun
Setting:
Former times of Persia
Overall Plot of the Stories:
Miemun goes out of town and Khojisteh is about to commit adultery but the parrot continuously tells her stories every night to keep her from leaving.
Plot of the Intro:
Miemun and Khojisteh were set up by Miemun's father and they were the perfect couple who always spent time with each other. Miemun bought the parrot with a ridiculous sum of money because the bird was wise and kept up with current affairs as well as told advice on what to invest in for the market.
Story Idea:
Change the setting to modernize the story line and change the wording as well as names to make it easier to follow along.
Miemun with the parrot: Wikipedia
Bibliography. "Miemun and Khojisteh" from Tales of a Parrot by Ziya'al-Din Nakhshabi, websource
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