After doing some research on Journey to the West, the Chinese folktale that Enslaved is said to be loosely based on, I found the first similarity between the two. I am currently reading the book and when I find something worth sharing I’ll post it here. This is what I found:

Another interesting aspect of his (MONKEY) personality is the development of his relationship with Tang San Zang (TRIP). At first, he was extremely grateful to San Zang because he saved him from the Mountain of Five Elements and became his disciple obligingly. But when Wu Kong killed six bandits who meant to kill them and take their belongings, San Zang became very angry and scolded him. Wu Kong gets infuriated when people scold him so he took off, leaving San Zang alone in the wilderness. The Goddess of Mercy gave San Zang a golden band and taught him the Band-Tightening Spell, which would make the golden band shrink. When Wu Kong came back finally, he put on the band, not knowing what it was. San Zang chanted the Band-Tightening Spell, which made the band tighten on his head, causing him terrible pain. San Zang asked him if he would be obedient from then on and Wu Kong replied yes. But actually he was still enraged and tried to kill San Zang with his magic rod, only stopping when San Zang chanted the spell again. Thus, it can be said that Wu Kong was tortured into obedience to San Zang. Um… (sweat) ‘Tortured’ seems too strong a word, maybe ‘forced’ would be better.

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