Which aspects of war are addressed in both excerpts from short stories by guy de maupassant?
a) deception is often a side effect of war.
b) common people are often the victims of war.
c) war affects women as profoundly as it affects men.
d) enemy combatants can still trust one another.
e) soldiers often take advantage of civilian women.

In comparing "minerva and arachne" and "niobe," can you establish a common theme running throughout both texts? how do you think this theme might change if the stories were written in first-person point of view? write a journal entry explaining the theme of both "minerva and arachne" and "nirobe." then, consider how the theme might change if the tales were written using a first-person point of view. use examples and evidence from both texts to support your analysis.