How did Beowulf become an epic hero in Beowulf ?

was born to
be extraordinary.  His early
heroic deed involved setting off into the sea with a friend and
being the
only one coming back alive.  He proved more might in the sea than any other man,
and
more endurance in the ocean (ch 8, p. 14) when he outswam his friend and
fought off the
sea-fish.  An epic hero usually does have an early deed that
shows his ability to accomplish an
amazing feat.

Of
course, it was Beowulfs defeat of Grendel that cemented him
as the epic
hero.

His sinews ripped apart and his

bone-frame broke. victory was now given to Beowulf, and Grendel, sick unto his death,
went hence
and sought his den in the dark moors, that vile abode; he knew
full well that his life had
reached its end and that the last of his days on
earth had come. (Ch 12, p. 18)

Beowulf
is able to kill Grendel with his bare hands and brute
strength, and his
exploits are sung in praise throughout the kingdoms.

Explain how Animal Farm is a political satire.

is both a politicaland an . In an allegory, everything has both a
literal and symbolic meaning. 's novel parallels the Russian Revolution in order to comment on
the way power corrupts and to warn against totalitarianism (as he also does this in the
political novel ).

In Animal Farm,
the animals rebel against humans and take over the farm. They claim that all animals are equal,
but it isn't long before the pigs assert their authority over other animals. The pig's
corruption is meant to reflect Stalin's reign over the Soviet Union in the 20th century. Once
Napoleon has power, he and his pig friends start to think of themselves as above the other
animals, even...

How does Voltaire portray El Dorado, how does it differ from eighteenth-century Europe, and what are the religious beliefs of the people?

El Dorado,
in 's famous , is the legendary shining city of splendor. When Candide and
Cacambo accidentally stumble into this magnificent city in the middle of their journeys, they
are in for a surprise. Voltaire clearly uses it as a foil for his interpretation of
eighteenth-century Europe: he has nothing but good things to say about El Dorado, while he
couldn't be more disparaging toward Europe.

The city of El Dorado is a
utopia of pristine perfectionthe city's streets are lined with precious stones, the people are
all rational and intelligent (the one place in this book where this is true),...

What are the disadvantages of market segmentation? market segmentation

Market
segmentation is the process of breaking a market into segments and marketing a product in
different ways to those different segments.  It can also include coming up with different
products to sell to the different segments.  Market segmentation is usually seen as a good thing
because it allows firms to tailor their products and/or marketing approaches so as to do the
best job of appealing to each segment.

However, market segmentation can have
drawbacks.  The two most important examples are

• It can be costly
  to identify all the different segments and then to spend the money to create different products
  and/or marketing schemes for each.
• It can make it harder for the company to
  reach out to a broad range of consumers.  If the firm only makes products that appeal to small
  niches, it will be hard for it to become a widely-known and well-liked company across the whole
  population of consumers.  It might remain a small company, appealing only to small groups of
  consumers.

Why is Young Goodman Brown surprised to find other people in the forest that he knows?

Imagine a
preacher's kid sneaking into a topless bar, irresistibly though guiltily drawn to the
forbiddenness of his destination.  When he gets there he meets the chairman of the church
council and his favorite Sunday school teacher.  What are they doing there?

At first he thinks to...

In Romeo and Juliet, why does Lady Capulet think Paris will make a good husband for Juliet ?

Because he is from the upper crust of
Veronese society (as his title indicates), courageous, young, noble, and a gentleman who will
supposedly makea happy bride and share his wealth with her,believes thatis the ideal husband for
her daughter. She refers to his bravery in Act 1, scene 3 when she first speaks about Juliet
considering him as a suitor:

Thus then in
brief:
The valiant Paris seeks you for his love.

She repeats these good tidings in Act 3, scene 5 and says:

Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn,
The gallant, young and noble
gentleman,
The County Paris, at Saint 's Church,
Shall happily make thee there
a joyful bride.

In the first instance, Juliet agrees to
her mother's request to give Paris a look over but states that she will not do more than what
her mother wishes her to. Juliet's response means that she will not necessarily take any
particular interest in Paris but will do just enough to satisfy her mother's request. She is
not, therefore, prepared to consider marriage yet.

In the latter situation,
Juliet bluntly refuses even to consider her mother's appeal. Oblivious to her mother, she has
already marriedat this juncture. Juliet later gets into a heated argument with her father who
shocks his wife by vowing to throw his daughter out into the street and disown her if she does
not follow his command.  

Juliet, as a ruse, tells the nurse to inform her
mother that she is going toto "make confession and be absolved." She is, in fact,
planning to seek the friar's counsel about the terrible dilemma she now finds herself
in. 

The friar's eagerness to help by advising the distraught young girl to
drink a sleeping potion leads to a series of unfortunate events that culminate in the tragic
deaths of our two hapless young protagonists.

Please suggest to me some interesting literary topics (from English Literature) on which I can do my research work. Please suggest to me some...

There are so
many things I would need to ask you before I could really help you with this question!  However,
I suggest you choose a book you really like, one that you feel has been masterfully written. 
Then ask yourself what you like about the book.  Choose that topic, do some research, include
quotations, and you're off!