Questions from Beowulf. Questions:
1) Describe Grendel and his mother's lair.
2) Where do you suppose Beowulf got his gills from? Or: is this kind of super-not-drowning-power to be expected in a work of mythology?
3) What is Beowulf's initial problem when facing Grendel's mother? How does he finally get around this?
4) What is your explanation for Beowulf bringing back the monsters' heads? It's not explained in-story, but given what you know about his culture and personality, why do you think he does it?
5) What is your favorite moment from this story so far? Why would you say that is?

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).