Gender dynamics and romantic relationships in the tales of The Thousands And One Nights seem to mold the story into life. The same gender dynamics in today’s society are just as, strong as they were thousands of years ago. Yet today’s society has begun to fight for not only women’s rights, but also all people’s rights. In high paying jobs women are starting to step to the plate and play a bigger role. Women are starting to be more permissible doing more than just work in the house. In todays society women are starting to practice the same rights as men. They're now permitted to voice their opinions in ways like never before. In 2018 women are finally being heard. Some relationships between women, and men are being altered all around the world, …show more content…
At no time do you feel that truly you perceive the true voice of the women, accept one woman, and this woman is Shahrazad. Shahrazed has nothing really great to bid. She doesn’t speak much about herself, but she is prepared to sacrifice herself to save not only herself, but also other women in the story. She never questions what part she needs to do to help. She just feels that helping save others is the right thing to do. She comes up with a proposal and sets out to do it with little consideration. Women in typically are said to be more emotional creatures than men. Women are also said to hold less power compared to a man in all things, but where exactly does this thinking come from? To understand gender roles we have to look to religion, because it is the foundation of not only society but also many cultures. The Quran states “that one man's word against two women.” The Bible states that a woman comes from the rib of a man, and that a woman should be obedient to a man. With each religious teaching there is a standard by which all women must stand by. Women in all societies for so many reasons come second to man. The Thousand and One Tales never really defends women in retrospect of the things that they’ve done, and for what reason are they faced with these trials. The story of the women who was captured by a demon and, later becomes deceitful while he sleeps with every man she comes in contact is yet another example of culture and religion attributions. These women must obey their husbands, but in secrecy, they want to be free. They want a way out of the life they feel captured in by a man. In one of the tales Shahrads state’s ‘This is Gods will and decree, for man was created to die”. (Wa-Layla 569). This line of the story was meant for woman not just man are meant to die. All too often religion puts the head of a man at the forefront of women. Making society for women unbearable and hard to