8) Which BEST describes how the author of Beowulf draws from the biblical story of Cain and Abel?
A)
It uses the well known story of Cain to explain just
how awful Grendel is.
B
It extends the original story, creating a new addition
to the original biblical story.
C)
It rearranges the original story, showing readers that
the author rejects the original story.
D)
It creates a duplicate story, copying the biblical story
without adding or changing any of the details.
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Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.