In "The Golden Apples," Venus causes Atalanta to lose the race by making her follow the last apple.

Question

In "The Lady, or the Tiger?" the princess directs her suitor to the right-hand door.

What is similar in the way these events unfold in the two stories?

The Golden Apples

The Lady, or the Tiger?

Responses

In both stories, the characters' fates are decided by someone else.
In both stories, the characters' fates are decided by someone else.

In both stories, the characters' decisions are reached by pure chance.
In both stories, the characters' decisions are reached by pure chance.

In both stories, the characters' fates are controlled by magic.
In both stories, the characters' fates are controlled by magic.

In both stories, the characters' decisions are influenced by a god.
In both stories, the characters' decisions are influenced by a god.

Answer 1

In both stories, the characters are faced with a seemingly impossible choice.