In the city of Bagdad

The servant went to the market

He met Death

Death made a gesture to him

He went back to the merchant’s home

“Lend me the fastest horse of your house”

“Why do you want to run away?”

He hoped to be at Ispahan in the evening

The merchant saw Death later

“It wasn’t a threatening gesture”

“I have an appointment with him…

…in Ispahan in the evening”

Some questions Which is the main topic? Escape / Trade / Death / Wealth Can you draw your own conclusion about this story? Which? Could you entitle this story? Don’t forget it has to be attractive

Who is the main character? ……………………………………. Which handicap does he have to overcome?............................... Who is the antagonist?................................................................. Are all the characters human beings?................................................ Where do these events happen?.................................................. When do these events happen?................................................... Who is the narrator of this story?................................................. Do you think that this story is long or short?................................ Which genre does this story belong to?........................................

UNAVOIDABLE APPOITMENT

We are referring specifically to a TALE, because it is a short narration in which a

narrator relates the facts that happen to some characters, real or fictitious, in a place and at a time (sometimes imprecise).

It makes us reflect on something: in this case we think that DEATH IS UNAVOIDABLE