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    BSMA 301

    THE TALE OF BAKBAK, THE BARBER’S SIXTH BROTHER


    The barber's sixth brother loses his fortune and is forced to beg. A wealthy man from
    the influential Iranian family of Bar maki invites the brother to eat in his mansion. The
    man requests a water basin, a table, and food, yet his brother sees none of these items.
    He believes the man enjoys tricking practical jokes on people and pretends to eat the
    invisible food with his host. Finally, the brother hits the host on the back of the neck
    while pretending to be drunk on invisible wine. He guarantees the host is to blame for
    his inebriation. The host laughs, complimenting the brother on his wit. He brings real
    food and drinks to his brother. They become companions, and the brother manages the
    host's estate until it is taken over by the king. The brother is wandering and poor again
    when he is captured by Bedouins, who cut off his lips. One Bedouin accuses the brother
    of seducing his wife and as a punishment, he detached his penis. The brother is then
    abandoned by the side of the road. The barber loves this brother as much as he loves
    the others. The barber lets his audience members know that, while the caliph enjoyed
    the stories, he expelled the barber from the city. Since then, the barber has moved from
    town to town.
    After hearing the barber's story, the banquet guests realize that his overly talkative
    nature ruined the lame man's life. They lock the barber up and continue with the
    banquet. The tailor concludes the barber's story by stating that he met the hunchback
    after leaving the dinner. The story of the barber is more entertaining to the king of China
    than the story of the hunchback. He summoned the barber to court. The barber, an
    elderly, simpleminded man, examines the hunchback and notices that he is still alive.
    He extracts the piece of fish from the hunchback's throat, and the hunchback regains
    consciousness. The steward, physician, broker, and tailor receive honorary robes from
    the king of China, and the barber becomes his lifelong "companion." Finally, the sixth
    brother meets somebody with no ulterior intentions. Indeed, his wit and cunning are
    rewarded. Despite the rich man's trickery with invisible food and wine, he does not
    immediately consider revenge attacks. Instead, he goes along with it and eventually
    outwits the trickster, earning his friend's friendship and wealth.
    However, his fortunes change quickly when he is robbed by both the king and the
    Bedouins. This conclusion demonstrates the barber's main points. Life is cruel; both rich
    and poor people will exploit the innocent, and everyone is looking out for themselves.

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