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Answer:
The attitude the writer has toward the audience and the subject
I think it might be “It introduces the story and sets up the coming events.” I’m not sure so take this with a grain of salt...
I believe the answer is: B. To show that Grendel cannot rely on nature for protection
In the story, Grendel perceive that he is blessed by protection from the nature which would always help him in all of his troubles. But when he somehow got his foot stucked in a tree in front of a bull and when he cried and scream for help from the nature, he did not receive any answer.
