So I have a question--

A student wrote the following sentence:

In Hrothgar's speech to Beowulf, he gives warning of the corruption of
the desire for fame.

Can anyone explain why it sounds better to say instead:

In his speech to Beowulf, Hrothgar gives warning of...

I can explain that sometimes the antecedent will follow rather than
precede a pronoun, but that doesn't address why it sounds/is preferable
in this case. 

Jane Saral
Atlanta, GA

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