Read the introduction and the passage from Tolkien's 'Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics' and decide if the statements are true or false.
A:Northern mythology, exemplified by Beowulf, gives monstrous figures a marginal role.
B:The monsters allow the Beowulf poet to explore the theme of valour and heroism.
C:The text suggests that the ultimate goal of human existence, as portrayed in Beowulf, is to achieve immortality.
D:Beowulf is characterised as a purely pagan poem without any Christian influences.
E:The poem affirms the value of human courage in a hostile universe, even in the face of inevitable death.
F:The monsters in Northern mythology are the enemies both of God and man.
