In act 3, scene 3, hamlet has an opportunity to kill claudius, but he does not act. one scene later, however, hamlet does not hesitate at all when he kills polonius in gertrude’s chamber. why is hamlet able to act in scene 4 but not in scene 3? what does this tell readers and viewers about hamlet’s character?

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.