In this lesson, you read part of the medieval epic poem Beowulf, in which the author describes some of Beowulf’s heroic quests and several monsters he encounters. The news today is full of opinions about what actions are heroic and what actions are monstrous. Using a respected news organization’s website or an online magazine, locate one article from within the past five years that reports on an idea of either heroism or monstrosity. How are these ideas similar to or different from the ideas presented in Beowulf? Do you think we have heroes and monsters in our world today?

Subject: save the whales! dear professor crest, i know you are really busy and everything, but i was hoping that you could spend more time thinking about how to save the whales. it’s up to us to speak up on their behalf. it’s really wrong that some amusement parks use these poor, defenseless animals for recreational purposes. this must be stopped, and you’re the person to do it! ttyl, jules which revisions would make this e-mail more formal? check all that apply. a. removing the contractions b. removing the exclamation points c. removing the salutation d. removing the slang and casual speech e. removing the information about amusement parks