At the beginning of the poem, Beowulf, when Grendel attacked in the Hrothgar's hall the clear description of the fate was given. Grendel is characterized as an <em>“enemy of mankind”</em> and <em>“ grim spirit” </em>when he first attacked the hall. Upon his liar, he carried off with various soldiers to feast, and
<em>“Then he found therein a band of nobles asleep after the feast: they felt no sorrow, no misery of men. The creature of evil, grim and fierce, was quickly ready, savage and cruel, and seized from their rest thirty thanes.”</em>
The hall stood empty for twelve years because Grendel repeated his number of visits, and whoever visited that hall met the same fate as earlier. Hence, the way Grendel slaughtered the soldiers, they are considered to be brave. Therefore, nobody had the courage to defeat Grendel.
Well, there could be many reasons. First off, there are many different historical and cultural differences between Shakespeare's time and modern times that a modern student doesn't pick up on, doesn't understand.
Second, you simply have to take into account the fact that, with modern technology, students' attention spans have gotten so bad that simply reading Shakespeare plays is "too boring" for them.
Modern students want quick answers, a bubble they can circle on a multiple choice test type of answer. Interpreting Shakespearean plays requires thought and critical thinking, things that, I'm sorry, but no students seem to use nowadays.
Also, there is the small fact that, especially amongst teenage males, things like plays and reading Shakespeare are labeled as feminine or "gay".
Answer:
D) Punishment
Explanation:
The noun <em>scourge </em>refers to something or someone that causes great trouble or suffering, or the use of a whip as an instrument for physical punishment. Some synonyms of scourge are <em>torment, affliction </em>and <em>punishment.</em> As a result, Mandela means that children should run freely and not be menaced, confronted or taken advantage of.
Answer:
Either say thank you or ignore them.