In the novel grendel, grendel is trapped in a tree. his mother rescues him and they return to her cave. which statement best summarizes grendel’s experience in the cave? a. his mother tries to shield him but he realizes that she is primitive. she cannot share his reasoning about the lack of meaning in life. b. his mother represents all of nature that surrounds grendel. she is a life force but he knows that he must find a reason for her behavior. c. his mother is busy trying to survive. she fails to listen when he explains that the men had no good reason to attack him in the tree. d. his mother

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a. that a person should put his or her talents to good use b. that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c. that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d. that adults have children's best interests in mind