Sex and lies in "Arabian Nights".

In Richard Burton's translation of "Arabian Nights", several stories revolve around three ideas; sex, lies, and violence. It seems that one idea hinges on another and the stories use one to justify the other. This paper will explore the use of sex, lies, and violence and their interdependence on one another throughout three stories. These stories are "The Story of King Shahryar and His Brother," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," and "The Hunchback's Tale." …

…are most often written to reflect society and it's values. Clearly lying in this story was taught to be a bad thing unlike violence in other stories. Throughout this compilation of stories three ideas work together to paint a picture to the reader of what life and values were in this time. Sex, lies, and violence are all vital characters in Arabian Nights and are dependent on one another to tell the story as intended