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A. Beowulf lines 1-1060; Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (on Blackboard)
Your first daily writing prompt for the semester, responding to the first part of Beowulf and Augustine's City of God. Full instructions regarding submission and formatting are given below.
Was there a part or aspect of Beowulf that was unfamiliar to me or that I didn't understand (or that I wish I understood better)? What information would I need to have to improve my understanding of it?
According to Augustine, what are the only two criteria necessary for a being to be considered human?
A reminder regarding the Absolute and Immovable Laws for Submitting Your Responses:
Responses must be typed
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1" margins on all four sides
About 300-400 words (don't go over 3/4ths of a page)
B. Beowulf lines 1061-2220
According to the Six Ages, from whom do monsters and evil creatures descend?
Based on Heaney’s translation, what kind of beings are Grendel and his mother? To construct your argument: Pick two words Heaney uses to describe or identify them and explain how they support your argument. When you select your words, please give the line numbers on which the words appear.
A reminder regarding the Absolute and Immovable Laws for Submitting Your Responses:
Responses must be typed
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Single-spaced
1" margins on all four sides
About 300-400 words (don't go over 3/4ths of a page)
C. Beowulf lines 2221-end
Feud and violence lie at the heart of Beowulf. What does the poet’s attitude towards them seem to be? (Does he approve? Does he condemn? Is he ambivalent?) Give two examples (with line numbers) to support your answer.
A reminder regarding the Absolute and Immovable Laws for Submitting Your Responses:
Responses must be typed
12-point, Times New Roman font
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1" margins on all four sides
About 300-400 words (don't go over 3/4ths of a page)
As you read the last part of the poem, you'll encounter a very long description of the feud between the Swedes and the Geats. You don't need to know all the people involved in it or what precisely is happening; all you need to know is that the Swedes and the Geats are feuding (it's a bloody, protracted, bitter feud) and they absolutely hate each other.
