Read the passage from Beowulf. Beowulf, Ecgtheow’s son, replied:"Well, friend Unferth, you have had your sayabout Breca and me. But it was mostly beerthat was doing the talking. The truth is this:when the going was heavy in those high waves, I was the strongest swimmer of all. We’d been children together and we grew updaring ourselves to outdo each other, boasting and urging each other to riskour lives on the sea. Now read Luka’s inference. Even though he’s a warrior, Beowulf often uses diplomacy instead of rushing to anger and aggression. Which sentence from the passage best supports his inference?

But it was mostly beer that was doing the talking

Explanation:

"Beowulf" is the famous Anglo-Saxon epic poem which describes adventures and battles of Beowulf.

Besides being great warrior, Beowulf also shows wisdom and self-control and cool temper.

After being, well we might say insulted by Unfarth in this conversation, he attributes this to few beers Unfarth had drunk. He doesn't take this too seriously, but engages in calm explanation of the truth.

Someone would have probably reacted differently and more violently, but Beowulf handled the situation in very calm and diplomatic manner.

But it was mostly beer that was doing the talking.

Explanation:

The words, "Well, friend Unferth, you have had your say about Breca and me. But it was mostly beer that was doing the talking. The truth is this..." reveal that although Beowulf is annoyed and somewhat agitated by Unferth's comments about him and Breca, he gives Unferth the benefit of the doubt and blames the beer for his comments.

x=4, y=4

step-by-step explanation:

y=2x-4;

x+2y=12

we can use substitution since the first equation is solved for y

where ever you see y in the second equation, replace it with 2x-4

x + 2(2x-4) = 12

distribute the 2

x+4x-8 = 12

combine like terms

5x-8=12

add 8 to each side

5x-8+8=12+8

5x=20

divide by 5

5x/5 = 20/5

x =4

we still need to solve for y

y = 2x-4

we know x =4

y = 2(4) -4

y = 8-4

y=4

explanation:

the intellectual community is a place like a university where people with high marks, or original thought or an outstanding interest in something gather. they take classes together. they discuss things. they argue sometimes, and not always in a friendly way. but if they argue, it is because they are passionate about something, and there is nothing the matter with that.

lately i've been hearing rumors that it is not the way it was when i went to school. the one thing all schools used to have was free speech. the 1st amendment rights were sacred. now i'm hearing they are not. students can be reported and disciplined for giving an off the wall opinion.

that is shameful.

intellectual ideas are meant to be discussed. they are meant to be chewed up and worked on. that is the primary responsibility of every intellectual community. if that is not the way it is, then that is not a school to go to.

social media, in my opinion, and this is just an opinion. i wouldn't take it too seriously, complicates everything to do with human communication. you can want to share things and others feel they have the right to be very critical or sarcastic or mean about what you share. lack of respect is an immeasurable intolerable condition and social media abounds with that sort of thing.

one of the things i really like about is how careful people are because they must have some idea that the mods are exactly what the word says they are. they police this board very well, and what is so remarkable about them is that they are no older than the average grade 12 student.

my hat goes off to them (which means i respect them quite a bit).