Higher Order Thinking In Beowulf

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Beowulf HOT Higher-Order Thinking Due__________________________________ Thoughtful completion of the HOT questions is vital both to developing your thinking skills and being successful in this class. The answer to each question must be at least one hundred words long. You must answer these questions on your own notebook paper. Each question requires both your thoughtful response and two specific examples from the text to support your thoughts and opinions. Please use a highlighter to mark each specific example from the text. Use a parenthetical citation after each example to note the page number. Please include a word count at the end of each answer. In addition, please use standard English as you answer each question: indent, write in complete sentences, include a topic sentence that contains keywords from the question, underline titles, and spell and capitalize correctly. Sample Question and Answer: Question: How does learning about Grendel’s fears and feelings during the battle affect your impression of the monster?…show more content…
The text states that when Grendel saw the rows of sleeping soldiers, “his heart laughed, he relished the sight/Intended to tear life from those bodies” (30). His delight in killing innocent sleeping soldiers illustrates his evil. Later, as Grendel battles Beowulf and realizes that the hero is stronger than he, his mind floods with fear (31). The monster caused fear for years in Higlac’s men; now he himself feels the fear of impending death. However, this fear does not cause Grendel to sympathize with his former victims; he is totally self-absorbed, again illustrating his evil nature. Word count:
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