Discuss how Beowulf, as a protagonist, and Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon, as antagonists, convey the history and values of Anglo-Saxon culture. In addition, compare these characters with protagonists and antagonists who appear in modern epics, those read or viewed. How do the heroes and villains of modern epics communicate recent historical events and contemporary values?

Ais a group of individuals of the same that exist in the same place at the same time

Which of the following is the original meaning of the word college? a. an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor’s degree b. a building used for an educational or religious purpose c. a group of persons considered by law to be a unit d. a body of clergy, living together and supported by a foundation

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.