Why does the first man reject the suggestion to pursue "duty" instead of love?

He thinks it is less fulfilling.

He believes that he is too old.

He is worried that he would fail.

He is more drawn to creative pursuits.

" The Man With a Nose "

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.