A frame tale is a narrative structure containing a series of linked tales within a larger story. In the “Prologue” of The Arabian Nights, King Shahrayar saw his wife unfaithful by having sex with another man. Because of this tragedy, the king decides to put his wife to death and marry a new woman every day so that he never has to deal with the pain or betrayal caused by women. As the story progresses, the vizier, the king's assistant, finds a new woman to bed the king with each night, then sends him off to his demise. Until one day the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, decides she wants to put an end to the king's antics. Shahrazad asks her father, the vizier, to marry her to the king. After a long argument between father and daughter, the vizier decides to give his daughter to the king. This is where the frame tale comes in. To survive, she must tell a story every night in order to keep the king interested. “The Porter and the Maidens” is one of the tales told in the larger story. “The Porter and the Maidens” was a great story to keep King Shahrayar on his toes. In this tale, we talk about three young girls and their generosity towards this porter. They feed and bathe man. A rule was however given to the bearer. This rule says "Don't talk about what doesn't concern you or you will hear what you won't like" (page number here), which means don't ask questions and if you do then you will have to face to suffering. Along the way, six other men entered the girl's palace. The girls treated all of these men equally and equally generous by fetching drinks whenever the men asked for them. However, all other men still had to obey the one rule that the wearer... middle of paper ... telling stories. Shahrazad uses Zubaidah as a connection with her, to make King Shahrayar understand his position. To make the king understand, she must tell a story to hopefully change his mind. To make this happen, Shahrazad tells the story “The Porter and the Maidens.” Zubaidah is most closely related to Shahrazad because in order for Zubaidah to stay in shape, she must whip her two female dogs three hundred times a day and must tell her story to the Caliph to save his life. The lesson Shahrazad is trying to teach King Shahrayar is that not all women are the same. A woman's actions should not add to the punishment of other women. Shahrazad tells this story to change the mind of the king who considers women less than human. The king must learn to see each woman as herself, with her own story to tell and must be treated accordingly..