Don Juan Manuel, Count Lucanor:  

1) What do the tales communicate about Don Juan Manuel’s attitude toward the Arabs?  

2) Describe the interactions between Arabs and Europeans.  

3) What can we learn about Medieval culture?  

4) What values are important?  What determines these values? Are they internal or external? In other words, what makes a worthy/good man or woman?  

5) Are the Count’s problems and the advice he receives still pertinent today?  

6) How are women portrayed in the tales?