The Thousand and One Nights Discussion Questions

What effect do the three stories, told by the three merchants to the demon in the orchard, have upon the demon; and how is this related to the larger theme of the overall frame-tale itself (Shahrazad’s tales told to Shahrayar)? Or, to give you a massive hint, start with: how is Shahrayar like the demon?

Compare the gendered relations in the Nights with "The Miller's Tale", and "The Wife of Bath's Prologue" and "Tale".