The slide "Why the Change?" explains how Nights links adventure to work, risk, and faith in God, shifting the character from a moral merchant to a Hollywood-style hero. It highlights the film's 1970s fantasy style with clear good vs. evil, strong romance, loyalty, big action, and monsters.
Why the Change?
- Nights links adventure to work, risk, and faith in God.
- Film follows 1970s fantasy style: clear good vs. evil.
- Film stresses strong romance, loyalty, big action, monsters.
- Shows shift from moral merchant to Hollywood-style hero.
Source: Haddawy’s Nights and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Speaker Notes
Symbols: Balance scales ⚖️, Hourglass ⏳, Ship 🚢 (bottom row). Background: Blended ocean amber tones with sunlit horizon and faint voyage path line art. Keep original text essence: Nights links adventure to work, risk, faith; 1970s film style with good vs. evil, romance/loyalty, action/monsters; cultural shift from merchant to hero.