An idea put forth in The Arabian Nights translated by Hussain Haddawy is that women should be sexually repressed. The stories told in the book convey that it is important that women be repressed, especially when it comes to their sexuality. There are multiple instances where women attempt to break free from…

One of the questions that I have is why the character Abu plays such a small role in the movie Aladdin than in the Thief of Baghdad. There are initial similarities between the two characters: both animals, loyal friend/helper to the main character, thief. But as the Thief of Baghdad…