"O my lord, thinkest thou I price this carpet at too high a value? . . . 'Tis true, O my lord, its properties are singular and marvellous. Whoever sitteth on this carpet and willeth in thought to be taken up and set down upon other site will, in the twinkling of an eye, be borne thither, be that place near-hand or distant many a day's journey and difficult to reach."
(from ,begin underline,The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night,end underline, by Sir Richard F. Burton)
,begin italics,A grandmother is giving instructions to her granddaughter.,end italics,
from ,begin bold,Granny's Wonderful Chair,end bold,
"My child, I am going [on] a long journey to visit an aunt of mine, who lives far in the north country. I cannot take you with me . . . but the hens will lay eggs for you; there is barley-meal in the barrel; and, as you have been a good girl, I'll tell you what to do when you feel lonely. Lay your head gently down on the cushion of the arm-chair, and say . . . 'Chair of my grandmother, take me such a way.' It will carry you wherever you wish; but mind to oil the wheels before you set out, for I have sat on it these forty years in that same corner."
(from ,begin underline,Granny's Wonderful Chair and Its Tales of Fairy Times,end underline, by Frances Browne)
Question
How does ,begin italics,Granny's Wonderful Chair ,end italics,transform ,begin italics,The Book of the Thousand Nights and a ,end italics,,begin italics,Night,end italics,, which was published almost 20 years earlier?
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In ,begin italics,Granny's Wonderful Chair,end italics,, a chair is shared by two people with a similar status.
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In ,begin italics,Granny's Wonderful Chair,end italics,, a chair is so valuable it costs more than expected.
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In ,begin italics,Granny's Wonderful Chair,end italics,, a chair lasts a long time because it is important to its owner.
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In ,begin italics,Granny's Wonderful Chair,end italics,, a chair follows orders to bring someone to a different location
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This option highlights the fantastical element shared with The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, where both objects—a carpet and a chair—have magical properties that allow for instant travel.
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