At one point, Rudman becomes uncomfortable with his usual route and feels "keyed to a detour"; he compares this unpredictable journey with the philosopher Descartes' trip to the wharf. What internal activity does he associate with these unfamiliar settings?

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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.

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