Presentation Sign-Up: Allusions in Haroun and the Sea of Stories

(D BLOCK)

Below are the different topics to choose from and the dates that correspond with them. The day that you select
will be the day that your presentation is due! Note that some days have multiple topics.

TOPIC DATE Presenter 1 Presenter 2

Lake Dahl Tuesday Shavanna Kylie

-What and where is Lake Dahl? 10/23 _________________________ _________________________
-What is it famous for?

1,001 Nights (aka Arabian Tuesday Kelly Ann

Nights) 10/23 _________________________ _________________________
-What is it?
-Why is it famous?

Haroun Al-Rashid Tuesday Savaughn

-Who was he? 10/23 _________________________ _________________________
-What was he known for?

Aladdin and the magic lamp Wed Andre

and the genie 10/24 _________________________ _________________________
- What is the basic outline of the
story?
- What is the significance of the
lamp? The Genie?

Hoopoe (bird) & its Monday Andrew Amir

symbolism 10/29 _________________________ _________________________

The Rapunzel story Monday Saadiya Shania

- What happens in the story? 10/29 _________________________ _________________________
- What is its message/ happy
ending?

Exxon Oil Spill Monday Keitonia Obapaa

-What was it? 10/29 _________________________ _________________________
-What impact did it have?

The film Goopy Gyne Bagha Tuesday Kalima Deirra

Byne. 10/30 _________________________ _________________________
-Who are Bagha and Goopy?
-What is the movie’s plot?

Prince Charming and Wed

Princess in Distress 10/31 Stephanie Amber
archetypes _________________________ _________________________
-What are they?

Nikolai Gogol, Franz Kafka Monday Empress Madison F.

-Who are they and what are they 11/5
known for? (Hint: Absurdist _________________________ _________________________
Literature)

Abhinaya Monday Sammy Kymani

-What is it and what is it used for? 11/5 _________________________ _________________________
Describe & explain Wed Presenter 1 Presenter 2
significance of a gryphon, a 11/7
basilisk, a manticore, a troll. Madison B. Jahaira
_________________________ _________________________

Jung’s Shadow Theory Tuesday Gabby Madison S.

-What subject does it apply to? 11/13
-What does the theory say? _________________________ _________________________

Wizard of Oz Tuesday Janique Jonathan

-Summarize the plot 11/13 _________________________ _________________________
-Focus on how Dorothy
overcomes her obstacles)