I was surprised when I found out that The Thousand and One Nights is the one that I read and watched when I was a little kid in Korea. I knew this work as Arabian Nights instead of The Thousand and One Nights, but, I barely remember it now. I thought The Thousand and One Nights is the literature for the children; however, I can tell this is definitely not for the little kids because this literature contains a lot of sexual contents.

When I read the story of King Shahrayar and Shahrazad, I did not understand why Shahrazad finds consolation by his brother’s misfortune. I can understand the fact that he feels better because he realizes that he is not only one who suffers in the world. However, if I was him, I would feel sad and mad about my brother’s misfortune.

The betrayal of Shahrayar’s wife led the king to become a murderer. He might excuse himself that he needs to kill the women in order to avoid the betrayals because he does not trust them. I think he should live without wife; why does he have to get a wife if he is going to kill her the next day? Do you guys think that the reason for the king’s murder is acceptable?