ave Constance away to the Sultan for he was full of joy, but Constance left in sorrow for she did not wish to live in a foreign country. She understands the connection with a women being made to be a mans subject, and lives on with her life. This tale commends the sacrifice and honor of Constance the daughter of the Roman Emperor who will suffer a number of injustices during the years to come for her with the Sultan. It is a religious tale which does not reach for the subtlety of allegory. Constance depends on her religious faith for her survival throughout her life with the Sultan. The people who do not share the Christian faith with her are evil and cruel to her. This tale takes a small view into humanity in which Christianity represents clean purity and any other religious tradition is evil. Her virtue and honor differ from her devotion to Christian principles, while those who posses other religious beliefs are doubtful of her. This holds true for the Syrians and the Sultan, for which she has her life revolved around. The Lawyer describes them as jealous ans the Sultan, lustful. He demands to marry Constance hearing only of her beauty, which leads him to marry for lust. He desires the power that comes from her status as a Roman royalty. The only instance where the Sultan is redeemed is when he converts to Christianity. Even though this conversion happens, Constance is faced with the evil of the Sultans mother which is shown through her devotion to her faith and the unwillingness to accept Christian principles. Remember that the Sultan converted to Christianity, not his mother. The Sultans mother and her confidants agreed never to renounce their Islamic faith,and she compared Constance with Eve, tempting her son to sinful action. The mother of the Sultan and her advisors will pretend to accept Christianity and host a feast for the Sultan and his new wife. During the feast, the mother had her followers massacre all the attendants. Only...
