Beowulf's Three Challenges
The story of Beowulf has three challenges of the Anglo-Saxon life that is represented by the monsters Beowulf faces. The first challenge is between Beowulf and the hell-brute monster Grendel. The second challenge is between Beowulf and the hell-bride Grendel's mother. The last challenge is between Beowulf and the poison-breathing dragon. The first challenge starts out on a dark cold night when Beowulf’s men are asleep in King Hrothgar's hall also called the Mead Hall. Mead Hall symbolizes a home for the warriers. It represents a safe place for them. It is the main setting. King Hrothgar was king of the Danes. He enjoyed military success and prosperity. King Beowulf was always showing value, strength, courage, and loyalty. Beowulf represented
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This battle symbolizes Beowulf’s stand against evil and destruction. This battle begins because of the dragon burning down the Geat's homes and land. Beowulf goes to the dragons den and begins to fight the dragon. The dragon breathes fire on Beowulf and Beowulf hides behind his shield. The dragon has a poison bit and bites Beowulf's arm causing Beowulf to fall to the ground. Wiglaf comes to help Beowulf while the other warriers runs to the woods. He defeats the dragon and grabs Beowulf's sword and begins to fight the dragon and wins. Beowulf takes the treasures from the symbolic cave. It holds great wealth and no one can’t use it. Wiglaf returns to Beowulf as Beowulf is dieing and tells him that the battle was over that he won. Beowulf turns to Wiglaf and says you're the new king of the Geats. He gives Wiglaf his sword in his memory. All the treasures from the dragon’s cave are buried in Beowulf’s tomb and still no one can use them.
In conclusion, Beowulf will always be remembered by his people by his loyalty to them. He was always concerned with how his people saw him. He worried about his reputation. Beowulf is an epic poem because it was heroic and was full of epic battles. Beowulf was and will always be remembered as a hero. It ended in Beowulf’s tragic death. ed. The two books are not very exciting, but it is very interesting that they are so corresponding with each other. The Anglo-Saxons are smart people,
This battle symbolizes Beowulf’s stand against evil and destruction. This battle begins because of the dragon burning down the Geat's homes and land. Beowulf goes to the dragons den and begins to fight the dragon. The dragon breathes fire on Beowulf and Beowulf hides behind his shield. The dragon has a poison bit and bites Beowulf's arm causing Beowulf to fall to the ground. Wiglaf comes to help Beowulf while the other warriers runs to the woods. He defeats the dragon and grabs Beowulf's sword and begins to fight the dragon and wins. Beowulf takes the treasures from the symbolic cave. It holds great wealth and no one can’t use it. Wiglaf returns to Beowulf as Beowulf is dieing and tells him that the battle was over that he won. Beowulf turns to Wiglaf and says you're the new king of the Geats. He gives Wiglaf his sword in his memory. All the treasures from the dragon’s cave are buried in Beowulf’s tomb and still no one can use them.
In conclusion, Beowulf will always be remembered by his people by his loyalty to them. He was always concerned with how his people saw him. He worried about his reputation. Beowulf is an epic poem because it was heroic and was full of epic battles. Beowulf was and will always be remembered as a hero. It ended in Beowulf’s tragic death. ed. The two books are not very exciting, but it is very interesting that they are so corresponding with each other. The Anglo-Saxons are smart people,