Beowulf Argumentative Essay

Beowulf fought many battles with many victories. The Poem “Beowulf” captures his most famous victories. This story also tells the many great quantities of his character. The three main quantities he shows are his super-human strength, legendary bravery, and his boastful self-confidence. Beowulf was the best warrior in the land around his time. In the poem, Beowulf show stunning bravery as he defeats evil. For instance “None have ever more openly- and yet you offered no password, no sign from my prince, no permission from my people for your landing…” Beowulf showed up unannounced to help the Danes in defeating the evil Grendel that was terrorizing the people. “As his words ended, he leaped into the lake, would not wait for anyone’s answer; the heaving water covered him over for hours he sank through the waves...” Beowulf had already defeated Grendel, now Grendel’s mother is causing havoc, due to the death of her son. Beowulf has to defeat Grendel’s angered mother, so he dives into the marsh where her lair is located.
The poem also depicts Beowulf as having super-human strength that is how he defeats evil.
“That the monsters scorn of men is so great that he needs no weapons and fears none.” Beowulf is speaking to the king, he is very confident in himself he believes that without a doubt he can defeat Grendel. “Then he saw, hanging on the wall a heavy sword, hammered by Giants... But so massive that no ordinary man could lift it…” Beowulf is in the mothers of Grendel’s lair, he is trying to defeat her, but the sword he was given was too small, and was not able to penetrate her thick scales. Beowulf sees this massive sword that was made by giants hanging on the wall that is what he uses to defeat Grendel’s
mother. And not to forget above all the boastful self-confidence Beowulf shows. “… That the Monsters Scorn of men is so great that he needs No weapons and fears none.” Beowulf is speaking to the king, he is very confident in his self he believes that without a doubt he can defeat Grendel. “Then the Geats brave Prince entered Herot covered with glory for the daring battles he had fought; he sought Hrothgar to salute him and showed Grendel’s head.” Beowulf had defeated both Grendel and his mother to show the king, Beowulf chopped off Grendel’s head. Beowulf returns home and becomes king, and rules Geatland for 50 years.
Although Beowulf risks his life to help the ones who need it, to defeat evil. He lived a long and accomplishing live, even became king of the Geats. He fought many battles, defeated both Grendel and his mother, he was praised for that. The downside of this great story is that Beowulf never has kids so his legacy was not able to be passed down. However the last days of his life he was still showing the qualities of a great hero, and never stopped trying.