pinkcookie11 ([info]pinkcookie11) wrote in [info]academics_anon,
2008-10-21 17:52:00

Beowulf



Im reading the poem Beowulf at school, and the teacher gave us some questions to answer and i'd really appreciate it if you help me out :)

Lines 1-570

1) In what specific ways does Herot contrast with the place where Grendel lives?

2) In lines 3-13 thepoet describes the bard's songs in Hrothgar's hall. How does the content of th song contrast with Grendel and his world?

3) what significance do you see in the fact that Grendel attacks at night? What images describing Grendel might associate him with death or darkness? 

4) Why do you think Grendel haes Herot? what symbolic meaning might underlie the confrontation  between Grendel and Hrothgar?

5) Consider the tale within a tale about Beowulf's swiming match with Brecca. What does this story contribute to your understtanding of Beowulf's character and of his powers?

6) Why do you think its important to Beowulf and to his image as an epic hero that he meets Grendel without a weapon? what symbolism do you see in the uselessness of human weapons agaisnt Grendel?
 

( You can answer all or any of the questions you choose :) Thanks!)
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[info]rimrunner

October 21 2008, 14:56:23 UTC 3 years ago

3...2...1...

[info]griffen

October 21 2008, 15:04:30 UTC 3 years ago

Yeah. *gets the popcorn*

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[info]profgreen

October 21 2008, 14:57:26 UTC 3 years ago

lol are you serious, you want us to do your homework for you!?!? If I knew who you were, I'd screen cap this an email it to your teacher.

In fact, i'm going to do some investigating and figure it out.

[info]jamesenge

October 21 2008, 14:59:04 UTC 3 years ago

Vital to the poem is the zeppelin imagery in line 300-303b. Dirigibles were an important part of economy and warfare in early Germanic society.

[info]aileen8aalien

October 21 2008, 15:09:47 UTC 3 years ago

you are my hero

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[info]meghanh

October 21 2008, 15:00:25 UTC 3 years ago

Or, as a fun alternative, you could actually read the poem yourself (it is, how shall we say, not hard), put a little thought into it, and do your own damn homework.

[info]zegenta

October 21 2008, 15:02:26 UTC 3 years ago

Oh...okay.

[info]sahiya

October 21 2008, 15:03:21 UTC 3 years ago

I recommend deleting this entry ASAP. This is the wrong tree to be barking up for this sort of thing.

Do your damn homework.

[info]yayweredoomed

October 21 2008, 15:12:26 UTC 3 years ago

why delete, when we can mock mercilessly!

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[info]lazerbug

October 21 2008, 15:04:39 UTC 3 years ago

Ahahahahahahaha.

[info]cheez_ball

October 21 2008, 15:06:13 UTC 3 years ago

It's a joke, right?

[info]baseballchica03

October 21 2008, 15:07:07 UTC 3 years ago

The teacher gave you questions to answer because he/she wants you to actually read the poem and learn something, not to test your ability to make a post to a LJ community and have answers handed to you. (Also, you clearly didn't read the userinfo or a single post because you seem blissfully unaware of the hammer of snark that will rain down upon you from posting something like this in this comm. Seriously, girl.)

[info]sensaes

October 21 2008, 15:08:30 UTC 3 years ago Edited:  October 21 2008, 15:12:24 UTC

Since everyone's tossing acronyms about:

RTFB.

Edit: Additionally, insert an apostrophe between the "I" and "m" of "I'm" and we might let you live.

[info]thekerosenekid

October 21 2008, 15:14:01 UTC 3 years ago

Oooh, this is a new one for me. Can you explain it, please? I hope the F stands for what I think it does.

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[info]twilit

October 21 2008, 15:08:34 UTC 3 years ago

I'd say you can't possibly be this stupid, but you apparently are on account of not being able to do these questions yourself AND posting them here.

This ain't a high-school chatroom. GTFO.

[info]ifimust

October 21 2008, 15:11:07 UTC 3 years ago

( You can answer all or any of the questions you choose :) Thanks!)

How kind.

Oddly, many of us did answer these questions.

For ourselves, when we were in school.

May I suggest you do the same?

[info]bluestocking7

October 21 2008, 15:27:24 UTC 3 years ago

I think many of us have not only answered them, but have written better questions...

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[info]wpl510

October 21 2008, 15:11:42 UTC 3 years ago

Depending on where you go to school, there's an 80% chance that your teacher is reading this entry. In which case they will likely cut your grade for this assignment.

As a more general note, your phrasing of these questions shows no attempt to read and interpret the poem yourself, which is a serious problem for most of the people who'd otherwise be willing to help.

[info]wretchmuffin

October 21 2008, 17:05:50 UTC 3 years ago

http://community.livejournal.com/medievalstudies/274158.html?thread=2026222#t2026222

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[info]yuxonomei

October 21 2008, 15:12:18 UTC 3 years ago

This is not the comm you're looking for.

[info]maggiedacatt

October 21 2008, 19:05:08 UTC 3 years ago

*jedi wave* "This is not the comm you're looking for."

"Go back to doing your homework."

"Move along."

[info]selenityk

October 21 2008, 15:15:19 UTC 3 years ago

*prepares for ensuing wank*

[info]sensaes

October 21 2008, 15:36:48 UTC 3 years ago

[info]ancarett's onto something which might make that even more fun.

It's called an I-Anal, apparently... http://community.livejournal.com/academics_anon/1572524.html?thread=33357740#t33357740

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[info]emperor

October 21 2008, 15:15:41 UTC 3 years ago

From the community profile:

1. WE ARE NOT HERE TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK. If you have a 15-page essay due tomorrow about James Joyce, don't make a post asking people to analyze Ulysses for you. Homework posts--both the sneaky and the blatant--will be deleted without notice. If you have questions about why that is, please email a maintainer.

[emphasis original]

[info]kataplexis

October 21 2008, 15:37:46 UTC 3 years ago

Re: From the community profile:

Thanks for not letting all my hard work at revising the info_page go to waste!

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[info]alyxreese

October 21 2008, 15:16:49 UTC 3 years ago

Sounds like a terminal case of I.D.


"I Deserve"

[info]boomstick

October 21 2008, 15:21:09 UTC 3 years ago Edited:  October 21 2008, 15:22:07 UTC

I'll help you!!!

People here sure are mean! Here are the answers you're looking for, in bold:


1) In what specific ways does Herot contrast with the place where Grendel lives? In west Philidelphia born and raised, on the playground is where Herot spent most of their days. Grendel moved on up to the east side, in a deluxe apartment in the sky. Herot was used to chillin' out maxin', relaxin' all cool and occasionally playing B-ball outside of the school. In contrast, Grendel's family owned a dry-cleaning business.

2) In lines 3-13 the poet describes the bard's songs in Hrothgar's hall. How does the content of the song contrast with Grendel and his world? The lyrics of the song in question are, "I love Bumblebee Bumblebee Tuna/Yum yum Bumblebee Bumblebee Tuna/I love Bumblebee Bumblebee Tuna/Love a sandwich made from Bumblebee". Grendel is allergic to tuna! Therefore, there is no tuna in his world.

3) what significance do you see in the fact that Grendel attacks at night? What images describing Grendel might associate him with death or darkness? Pie?

4) Why do you think Grendel hates Herot? what symbolic meaning might underlie the confrontation between Grendel and Hrothgar? Herot is a player, and Grendel is a player hater.

5) Consider the tale within a tale about Beowulf's swiming match with Brecca. What does this story contribute to your understtanding of Beowulf's character and of his powers? Sometimes for fun I chew tin foil. Then I make hats out of it. What?

6) Why do you think its important to Beowulf and to his image as an epic hero that he meets Grendel without a weapon? what symbolism do you see in the uselessness of human weapons agaisnt Grendel? SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!


Use these answers and I guarantee an A++++++ grade.

[info]baseballchica03

October 21 2008, 15:24:17 UTC 3 years ago

Re: I'll help you!!!

Hee. I have totally print-screened this response for when this post gets deleted. It needs to be saved for posterity.

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[info]caernarvon

October 21 2008, 15:21:50 UTC 3 years ago

So how quickly will this post be deleted? Can I get an over/under?? :)

[info]sensaes

October 21 2008, 15:24:46 UTC 3 years ago

E-mails have gone out, but it's good for at least another six minutes...

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[info]journalismgirl

October 21 2008, 15:21:59 UTC 3 years ago

Aw, this ought to be fun.

[info]kuniklos

October 21 2008, 15:22:31 UTC 3 years ago

For someone who is in the medieval studies group...wouldn't you WANT to read this yourself and answer your own homework assignment?

Because we are not here to do your homework.

Besides, Beowulf was great. At the very least go get the cliff notes.

[info]caernarvon

October 21 2008, 15:26:13 UTC 3 years ago

I can't wait for a whole new generation of students to try and crib Beowolf by watching the movie

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[info]knut_hamson

October 21 2008, 15:26:19 UTC 3 years ago

I won't answer any questions until I know which translation you are using.

[info]nitouche

October 21 2008, 15:36:48 UTC 3 years ago

Hwaet!

Translation? Why in *my* day...

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[info]curieuse

October 21 2008, 15:27:39 UTC 3 years ago

1) In what specific ways does Herot contrast with the place where Grendel lives?

It is not as nice.

2) In lines 3-13 thepoet describes the bard's songs in Hrothgar's hall. How does the content of th song contrast with Grendel and his world?

It doesn't.

3) what significance do you see in the fact that Grendel attacks at night? What images describing Grendel might associate him with death or darkness?

Night time is the right time.

4) Why do you think Grendel haes Herot? what symbolic meaning might underlie the confrontation between Grendel and Hrothgar?

Because he haes things like Herot so there ya go.

5) Consider the tale within a tale about Beowulf's swiming match with Brecca. What does this story contribute to your understtanding of Beowulf's character and of his powers?

I'll have to get back to ya on that one.

6) Why do you think its important to Beowulf and to his image as an epic hero that he meets Grendel without a weapon? what symbolism do you see in the uselessness of human weapons agaisnt Grendel?

I can see Russia from my house.

[info]caernarvon

October 21 2008, 15:29:36 UTC 3 years ago

I don't do these "Gotcha" questions

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[info]bib_specialist

October 21 2008, 15:28:27 UTC 3 years ago

Remember what Woody Allen said: "Don't take any course where they make you read Beowulf."

[info]thekerosenekid

October 21 2008, 15:59:41 UTC 3 years ago

Wasn't he also the guy who said "I took a speed-reading course. I read War & Peace in four hours. It was about Russia"?

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[info]ondiney

October 21 2008, 15:30:02 UTC 3 years ago

Ha!

The folks over at medievalstudies on LJ are also enjoying this post! :)

[info]kuniklos

October 21 2008, 15:58:09 UTC 3 years ago

Re: Ha!

Right on. :D

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