2nd one privacy. Because they want it to be private.
If Beowulf represents the way Anglo-Saxons were, or what they wanted to become, then I believe they were fierce people. They were strong and brave (they managed to conquer the entire British isles) and they didn't falter when faced with dangers. They endured any hardships that they encountered and came out of their troubles strong, and created an entire nation of English people.
<em>The aspects of a story that best help the reader understand the author, I think, are imagery, repetition, and tone. These three help make the thoughts of the author concrete and understandable. Even more so than imagery and repetition, tone is often known and noted to be very important in understanding the author's purposes. </em>
<em>Plot and setting have more to do with characters than with the author's intentions, although they still do.</em>
<em>-Toremi</em>
Sensory details, especially visual. Some personification.
