Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines a role model as "a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others." In other words, role models are our heroes and inspirational figures. At best, they embody the positive cultural values ​​of the society in which they exist. But a model can really be anyone. You might choose the President of the United States as your role model as much as you might choose the local mechanic. And role models aren't just limited to real-world people. Fictional characters can also be chosen as models. It could be Superman, Doctor Who, Ulysses or even our humble Scheherazade. Social learning theory states that role models facilitate the acquisition of morals and other types of behavior. (Brown and Tevino 1) This means that when someone is chosen as a role model, their behaviors and morals become adopted as one's own over time. In Sir Richard Burton's translation of the Arabian Nights, Scheherazade is described as