The Role of Women in the Arabian Nights, Valmiki's Ramayana, and MedeaIn most of the readings assigned to this course, women are described as intelligent, ruthless, and misleading. individuals willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want. With careful calculation and timing, they are able to manipulate others into doing things their way and gaining favor in their eyes. Sometimes they use their ruse for good and other times for evil, regardless of why they are doing it, which usually has an immense impact on the story and its characters. In the tale of the Arabian Nights, the deception of women impacts the story from beginning to end. . All the good and bad things that happened in the tale are due to the behavior of the women. It was the women's deception that made King Shahrayar lose all trust in women and vow to have nothing to do with them for more than one night. However, it was this same deception that changed his view of women and made him realize that all hope is not lost; there are some who are still loyal and honest. This quote is an important part of the story because it changed the way King Shahrayar and his brother viewed women. It is at this moment that they both realize that all women are disloyal, cunning and deceitful and therefore can never be trusted. Furthermore, it also illustrates the betrayals and cunning of women and how they can greatly influence others, especially men. After King Shahrayar discovered that his wife and concubines had deceived him into believing that they were honest and loyal to him. , he loses all his confidence and respect towards women. He was heartbroken and confused; he couldn't understand how this... middle of paper ...... at the same time, it's fair to say that there are few who try to be deceptive in a good way, which means that their intentions are good and I will use it for a good cause. For example, Shahrazad deceived the king by telling him a new story every day just before dawn because she was trying to save his life and the lives of many other women who would have been killed if she had not succeeded. His ruse was intended for a good deed, an action that would change not only the king himself, but also his brother. He, Shahzaman, hearing about the good deed that had happened to his brother, King Shahrayar, also decided to stop his practice and try to have a relationship again, in the hope that it would be different. You could say that sometimes it's a good thing that women have the ability to deceive others, especially in difficult times and that at other times they are better off without their deception..