Answer one of the following three questions about Beowulf: 4…
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Answer оne оf the fоllowing three questions аbout Beowulf: 4. Whаt is Grendel? He is meаrcstapa (border-walker). He lives on the border between human and something else. He transgresses boundaries, terrorizing Hrothgar's mead-hall. Comb through the poem for details that answer this question and use the details in your answer. Think in terms of ancestry, his physical attributes, and his behavior. 6. In what sense do "pagan" and Christian values co-exist in the poem Beowulf, and how would you characterize and explain this co-existence? As you answer this question, point to details in the first half of the poem that inform your answer. 9. What is the function of the dragon episode in Beowulf, and why is it essential to the poem?