Read the following excerpt from beowulf. that murderous spirit was named grendel, huge moor-stalker who held the wasteland, fens, and marshes; unblessed, unhappy, he dwelt for a time in the lair of the monstersafter the creator had outlawed, condemned themas kinsmen of cain—for that murder godthe eternal took vengeance, when cain killed abel. no joy that kin-slaughter: the lord drove him out, far from mankind, for that unclean killing. select two words from this excerpt that have strong connotations. explain the connotative meanings of each of these words. then analyze how the words contribute to the reader's understanding of grendel's character. be sure to use specific details from the excerpt to support your ideas.

The two words are: Cain and lair.

Cain is a noun proper, the name of the biblical, fraternal killer of Abel. They were both the first sons of Adam and Eve and Cain killed Abel out of jealousy, becoming the first murderer of humanity according to the Bible (Book of Genesis, First Testament). By comparing the monster to Cain, the author is magnifying the gravity of its killings and infusing them with a sense of epic transgression.

Lair is a noun that means a secret, hidden place where a wild and ferocious animal sleeps. Now, because Grendel, the monster is likened to Cain, who committed the first fratricide, it is not only depicted as wild but as evil. Furthermore, Cain is usually likened to a demon or to Satan himself, and its lair here is an allegory of Hell.

explanatithe story "two kinds" , revolves around a strict relationship between a mother and daughter. the mother tries very hard to make sure her daughter jing mei , is successful in life and lives up to her full potential. the story explores alot of different themes. though , there is one theme that really stands out. you cant force someone to be something that their not.

jing mei's mother was an immagrant from china. she moved to the united states to give her daughter , jing mei , a better and successful life for her. and being raised in china with their strict rules and striving to be perfect took a toll on her and her daughters relationship. she pressures her daughter to be great and perfect all the time but it gets really hard for her to live up to her mothers standards. her mother believes that jing mei can be a child prodigy and prepares her to be and act like one. furthermore , the story ends with jing mei getting everything off her chest and seeing the dissappointment in her mothers eyes as she finds out her daughter has not lived up to her full potential. and her mother has finally gained an understanding of her daughter.

tbh ur lucky i answered because you only gave 5 points. it should have been like 50.

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