When a reader the choices in the various versions of hamlet, he or she is assessing the quality of them. a. adapts b. describes c. evaluates d. interprets i chose c. evaluate(s) however i am not sure if it's correct or not. my second option/choice would be d. interprets. anyone know for sure the correct choice of these options?

C. Evaluates

You are correct. Choosing "Interpreting" would not be necessarily wrong. However, interpreting refers to explaining the various versions. It is descriptive. However, "evaluating" implies that the reader is judging the quality or value or the different versions.

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

explanation:

this quote could be referring to the death penalty. it's questioning the morality of sentencing murderers to death as a punishment, because it seems hypocritical. this quote seems to be arguing for non-lethal punishment for killers.