The answer is A: Gogol's desire to remove himself from his Indian heritage
Answer:
The correct choice is A) an Anglo-Saxon Pagan belief.
Explanation:
According to scholars, it has been established that Beowolf was composed orally as was the practice around 1100 AD.
It was not until much later that it was actually penned down.
One evidence that corroborates this fact is that the author is unknown.
The story features a mixture of epic paganistic heroism and elements of Christian ideology.
The excerpt above question for instance speaks to the Chrisitan beliefs of sanctity overlapping with a touch of fate which is predominant with paganism
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Answer:
The author uses a serious and morbid tone, as to let the audience feel the anguish of the soldiers. The tone helps the audience to create an image in their mind.