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The Namesake has reflected history because it examines and explores the cultural aspect and differences of the past, which can be compared to the present. Literature affects history because it can often record and/or explain the past, and could ultimately change and influence other's perspectives of history.
The first choice is the right answer, that Polonius is sacrificing his daughter to trick Hamlet. This is when Polonius is convinced that Hamlet is lovesick over Ophelia, and when Hamlet calls him Jephthah, he fixates on the mention of his daughter, and neglects the context of Jephthah having sacrificed his daughter.
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