Even though Atalanta in "The Golden Apples" and the princess in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" both make important choices, they are different in other ways.

How are they different?
Atalanta is independent because she kills her suitors in order to remain free from marriage. The princess is weak because she is afraid to help save her suitor.

Atalanta is ambitious because she plans to beat every man in the land in a race. The princess is selfish because she considers killing her suitor in order to stop him from marrying someone else.

Atalanta is ambitious because she plans to beat every man in the land in a race. The princess is weak because she is afraid to help save her suitor.

Atalanta is independent because she kills her suitors in order to remain free from marriage. The princess is selfish because she considers killing her suitor in order to stop him from marrying someone else.