What peace means to you?

In “the bet” by anton p. chekhov, what motivates the lawyer to participate in the bet?

The question below refers to the selection “ozymandias” by percy bysshe shelley. the traveler seems to believe that — a. monuments are eternal b. the passage of time is necessary and inevitable c. we must preserve relics of past civilizations d. even the greatest works are destroyed by time

What are the themes of the story? in the metamorphis