The purpose of parody is to Make people watching angry
Poke fun at a serious piece of work so that everyone has a good laugh
Focus attention on a serious issue by using humor
Copy a piece of art

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.