Macon dead yearns for ""a name that was real…given…at birth with love and seriousness…a name that was not a joke."" what is the history of his name? of pilate’s? of milkman’s? of not-doctor street’s? what other attitude is possible concerning these names – other than macon’s deprecating one?

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.