solved Beowulf discussion 1Must post first.The prompts for this DB focus

Beowulf discussion 1Must post first.The prompts for this DB focus on your assigned reading for this week: Beowulf – Fitts 1 – XXIII (pgs 53-103). Be sure to address each question within the option that you select. Your response should be a minimum of 250-300 words long. You must explain/support your responses (a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ with no support/explanation is not acceptable.) Also remember that you must support your discussion with 1 to 3 quotes from the story—which means you must use in-text citations. Please strive for good grammar, spelling, and punctuation. In the title of your post, please identify which option you are discussing. And, finally, remember that you must comment on at least two other students’ posts. Option A: Monsters rather than Mortals. Beowulf focuses primarily on battles with monsters rather than battles with men or other tribes/clans. Some scholars have argued that battling monsters raises the focus to a cosmic level of good vs evil since the monsters are adversaries of God. Do you agree or disagree with this analysis? Why or why not? What other purpose(s) might this focus on fighting monsters suggest?Option B: Beer and Boasting. So far we have read several different ‘hall’ scenes that revolve around eating, drinking, and boasting–both before and after battles. What is the purpose for including such ‘scenes’ in a story? What insights can we learn about the warrior culture of the Anglo-Saxons/early Germanic tribes from these hall celebrations and verbal boastings? Likewise, what can we learn about the role of ‘elite’ women from these hall celebrations? Option C: What’s Age Got To Do with It? Hrothgar is described as a “mighty lord [and a] long-good nobleman” (l. 130) and because he had “honor in battle” (l. 65) and “a mighty troop of men” (l. 67) to serve him, we can assume that he was a strong, capable warrior. Yet neither he nor his men (thanes) can protect Heorot. Because of this, Grendel attacks Heorot for 12 years and basically ‘rules’ the hall at night. Does Hrothgar’s inability to protect his hall and lead his men to fight against Grendel seem like a contradiction in the portrayal of Hrothgar? Why or why not? How does the story of Hrothgar shed light on the ‘life cycle’ of a leader? What does this suggest or foreshadow about Beowulf?Beowulf discussion 2Must post first.Everyone will discuss the same prompt for this discussion board. Be sure to discuss the ‘what’ and ‘why’ portions of the prompt.Your response should be a minimum of 300 words long. Because this DB prompt requires you to discuss each of the 3 battles and provide a minimum of 6 examples (2 for each battle), I would expect each post to exceed 300 words – but I’ve set this as a minimum. Remember that you must explain/support your responses (a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ with no support/explanation is not acceptable.) Also remember that you must support your discussion with direct quotes from the story—which means you must use in-text citations. Please strive for good grammar, spelling, and punctuation. And, finally, remember that you must comment on at least two other students’ posts. DB #6 Prompt: The Battles: Beowulf’s three major battles in this poem are against Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon. Each of these battles is significantly different from the others. For example, notice the change in Beowulf’s use of armor with each opponent, his attitude about each impending battle, the attitude of those around him about each impending battle, the difficulty of each battle, the response of the clan/tribe to Beowulf’s victories (here, think about the importance of Wiglaf and the cycle of life/young/old), and even the reason why each monster is fighting against Beowulf/humankind. For your Beowulf DB post, discuss each battle and what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each battle and why you think each aspect is significant. Provide at least two examples from each battle to support your reasons. (Think of this discussion as a mini compare/contrast of the 3 battles.)