Resolved Question: How to Read Literature Like a Professor/Beowulf project help. PLEASE!?

So I was assigned to do a project on Beowulf and where literature elements fit in. To do this, we had to read How to Read Literature Like a Professor. I was assigned the three chapters: Christ Figures, Flight, and It's every About Sex. Now, I have some ideas for each chapter in which it was shown in Beowulf, but I do not want to analyze the text in the wrong way and make a fool of myself in front of the class. So, you would please look at my ideas for each one and tell me if I am on the right track. Christ Figure: Beowulf, sacrifices his life for the safety of others, he encounters the devil (in this case Grendel) Flight (still in development): Beowulf fights the dragon and they fall from a great height, meaning that it was interrupted flight and a "bad thing". Sex (the HARDEST one to do): This one is going to be so awkward to gift. When Beowulf fights Grendel's mom, he grabs a giant's sword laying on the ground because his does not work against her. Also, the description given during the battle sounds like a sexual act. I am using this website for help: http://averagelazyteen.blogspot.com/2011/07/internet-notes-on-how-to-read.html (would you believe me if the teacher provided this website?) So yeah, I am a little lost. I actually read both books, but having to go back and try to find some of these elements are a little tough. I have ideas, but I am not certain if they are correct or not. Thank you in advance!

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