1) Has anyone else noticed that the women in these tales are often compared to animals? This gives into the idea that women are the lower sex and have to do as the men tell them. I hope by the end of the story, the women are seen as equals.
2) I believe these stories match up with how women were perceived during this time period, and are an accurate representation of the subtle ways that women retaliated back then. The Storyteller is slowly changing the view of women throughout the tales so that the king can grow fond of women and will no longer see them as vile animals.
3) The bodies of women are used to bring out the sexual desire in men throughout the stories, which leads to the women taking advantage of the men, through sex. The men in these stories have vague descriptions because their bodies aren't seen as important during these times, it is their knowledge(a knowledge which women weren't allowed to have) that is vital to these tales.
4) Storytelling allows us to express the importance of morals and integrity to people of all ages without lecturing others. I'm just going to put this out there- people don't usually withhold information from lectures that are typically boring and dense, which is why stories have such a phenomenal impact on society.