What part does paganism play in beowulf? *

The view of Beowulf as pagan is supported not only by the presence of monsters and dragons, but by the poem's emphasis on fate and its apparent view of heroic reputation as the only form of immortality.n the early Middle Ages, when Beowulf was written, Christianity and Paganism coexisted in variable and changing ways throughout Europe. From the late 6th century onwards, through monasteries and missionaries, Christianity spread north and westward. By the time Beowulf was written down, the religion was well-established in England, but less so among the Scandinavian peoples among whom the poem takes place.  The making of the book  was most likely originated in pagan times.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

1 - shakespeare

2 - stephen king

3 - stephenie meyer

4 - seiichi morimura

5 - sabrina elkins

6 - sally cheney

7 - samantha hunter

8 - shelley bates

9 - sue civil-brown

10 - sylvie kurtz