What does this mean? RE: English question

[imabrat]

"How might you account for the ending popularity of Beowulf? Would you recommend it to a friend? Why or why not?"

Obviously I understand that last two sentences, but the first confuses me. I think I have an idea but I don't know how to word it properly?

TIA.

 

[DISKATER69]

are you trying to answer the question? i think I might be able to help you.

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

Huh.
That is an awkwardly worded question... is it why the story was so popular for its day?

I could pull out my Brit Lit book for you It's the first story we studied.

 

[DISKATER69]

I'm pretty sure that it's asking why do you think nobody cares about Beowulf anymore.

 

[Sparx]

thats awkwardly worded. is it asking "how would you explain the popularity of beowulf?"

i can't help with the answer, i never read beowulf.

 

[MickeyisBeast]

Was Beowulf a popular book? Or popular in any way? I've never read it, I guess I'm not much help

 

[imabrat]

The way I took it was "How would you describe how popular the ending of Beowulf was?" but that doesn't make sense to me.

 

[Ppufi]

I took it as, "How can you explain Beowulf's waning popularity?". Odd question.

 

[AbsoluteAwesome1]

"Why isn't Beowulf as popular these days as it was a long time ago?"
Is what I got from that.

 

[imabrat]

"Why isn't Beowulf as popular these days as it was a long time ago?"
Is what I got from that.

AHA! That makes soooo much sense. THANK YOU SOOO FRIGGIN MUCH!

 

[AbsoluteAwesome1]

AHA! That makes soooo much sense. THANK YOU SOOO FRIGGIN MUCH!

No problema. =D

 

[SBubba18]

I personally didn't like Beowulf at all. I got the same thing as of why did the popularity of it end. I think because since Beowulf was told in like a song form in mead halls people kept hearing different versions and it lost appeal to them.

 

[imabrat]

This is for Honors English 11. I had to read that and Grendel for summer reading. However, my schedule got screwed up and it wasn't set in stone that I have this honors class until 2 weeks ago. I have to do this giant packet and 2 essays by Jan 15 and that question was holding me back.

I didn't like Beowulf either, but at least Grendel was tolerable.

 

[hkrox]

Yeah I think it's talking about why do you think Beowulf isn't as popular anymore.
I had to read that book in 7th grade and I didn't like it at all.