Fairy tale

As a good story can reveal the historical background, the two stories from folk of the Arab can convey something on that society in a way. The fairy tales represent people's thoughts and wishes to and provide us evidence to speculate people's live use at that time why many stories in this book has happy ending because people believe if you live and work hard, you will make happy ending. That's kind of hope. Besides when the character's meet obstacles, they will overcome them instead of giving up. In ancient Arab women were excluded from social life and had no independent economic or political status, so it's commendable that this book shapes some brave and wise women characters.