Answer: D. the blending of pagan and Christian traditions.
Explanation:
<em>Beowulf </em>is a famous Old English Epic poem, and also the longest preserved Old English poem. It tells a story about a Geatish hero called Beowulf, and his fight against the monster, Grendel, and his mother.
Throughout this poem, there is a mixture of pagan elements such as fate, pride, and revenge and Christian faith. There are many references to the Bible and God. This mixture is not unusual, because the Anglo-Saxons practiced paganism until they converted to Christianity in the seventh century.
Answer: I would contend that the right answer is actually the B) MacArthur wants to impress his listeners; Long wants to make them think.
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that the question is asking specifically for the purposes of their respective speeches. It is important to take into account that MacArthur's excerpt is part of an acceptance speech, whereas Long's excerpt is part of a radio address that the politician gave during the Great Depression. MacArthur is praising and commending the military for their work, using, for that purpose, a very poetic and symbolic language ("you are the leaven which binds together...," or "the shadows are lengthening for me. The twilight is here," just to give an example). His is clearly a speech aimed at impressing his listeners. Long, on the contrary, presents a series of facts and he then poses two very straightforward questions, which seem to be directed to those who were running the country at that time. He responds to the first one firmly, but he does not give an answer to the second one, since it is a rethorical question. His speech, therefore, definitely makes you think and reflect upon his words.
He tells Percy the story about the tree and a girl named Thalia. The story was that Thalia, Annabeth and other half bloods where exploring outside of the half blood camp. But then monsters came out of nowhere and started fighting them. They tried to fight the monsters but they weren’t strong enough. So Thalia protected them and risked her own life to save them. But thalia died and Zeus her father grew a tree in her honor, and the tree provided a barrier for the camp to keep them safe. :-)
b. The research focus may change as the reader begin to delve into the topic.
C or d because you can unlimited the other one
