| III – St. Agnes |
| Maria Cristina Mariano |
- What is the theme of the movie?
The theme of the movie is about an adopted, young fugitive prince and a mysterious princess set in the mystical lands of Persia who risked their lives to protect the dagger, which is a powerful device to travel and change time, from being used to evil by his uncle Nizam and his brothers Garsiv and Tus.
- Who are the characters?
The characters are Prince Dastan, Princess Tamina, King Sharaman, Garsiv, Tus, Nizam, Sheik Amar, Seso, Zolm, Setam…
- What are the roles of the characters?
· Dastan – is a street urchin in sixth-century Persia. The king adopts him after seeing him prevent the death of another child. Princess Tamina joins Prince Dastan on a quest to rescue the Sands of Time – a gift from the gods which controls time – from the hands of the evil nobleman Nizam.
· Princess Tamina – is a princess whom Prince Dastan teams up with to rescue the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that controls time, from the hands of the villainous nobleman, Nizam. She was trained to become a capable fighter but most of all; she was trained to protect the very fabric of time, the dagger. It was her duty and Alamut’s royal family to protect this and the hourglass of the gods.
· King Sharaman – was the king of Persia and father of the Prince. He was well known as a fearsome warrior, who also had a soft spot for plunder.
· Garsiv – is the second son of King Sharaman, nephew to Nizam, younger brother to Tus and adopted older brother to Dastan. Garsiv is also the leader of the Persian Army.
· Tus – is the first son of King Sharaman. He led the entire army of Persia to invade Alamut against the King’s orders.
· Nizam – is the king's brother, and an evil nobleman who seeks to take control of the dagger – Sands of Time. When he was young, he saved the life of his brother who later became the king. Nizam wants to use the Sands of Time to come back to the day he saved his brother, to make sure that he will not save his brother who was made king.
· Sheik Amar – is an entrepreneur and ostrich racing organizer.
· Seso – is a Ngbaka. He was the companion of Sheik Amar. He was also a very skilled knife thrower and he helped Dastan by stealing the Dagger from Nizam and his Hassansins.
· Zolm – acts as a Persian spy, but is in fact the leader of the Hassansins. He has the power to control snakes, and he can make them shoot like arrows.
· Setam – was an evil and merciless Hassansins that served under Nizam. His leader was Zolm. Setam is known for his throwing knife skills, and with these knives he killed Garsiv.
- What is the moral value of the story?
The moral lesson of this movie is about brotherhood and trust. Brotherhood; in terms of how Tus still believed in his brother who did kill their father not knowing it was Nizam’s mischievous plan. No matter what happened, even though Dastan was not a real Prince, Tus still showed how he cared for his brother Dastan. Trust; in terms of how the princess helped Dastan escape from the horrible tragedy that happened on that special day of the king, and how she trusted Dastan in protecting the dagger all the way through.
