Essay On Beowulf
English 11A 4th hour 21 October 2013
Beowulf’s Reflection of Anglo-Saxons Have you ever wondered what a true hero is or how they became a hero? Throughout this poem Beowulf reflects the culture of Anglo-Saxons by showing bravery, and loyalty, he shows the courage he has in battle, and his people pay tribute and glorify him. Beowulf shows he is a true hero in this poem by fighting to his tragic death in the end to save his people. Beowulf shows the true meaning of the Anglo-Saxons throughout this poem, he shows that he has defeated other horrible things and that he will have no mercy against Grendel. He shows his people that he has the true characteristics if an epic hero. Beowulf shows bravery, and loyalty: …Now Grendel and I …show more content…
I have heard, Too, that the monster’s scorn of men Is so great that he needs no weapons and fears none. Nor will I. (Beowulf 160-169, 44)
By fighting Grendel and Grendel’s mother he showed great heroic qualities that describe an epic hero of the Anglo-Saxon times. He shows he has bravery and loyalty by fighting Grendel with no weapons and still saving his people.
Throughout Beowulf’s story he shows in great detail the courage he has to fight for his poeple. He reflects these by his battles, he battles Grendel and rips his arm off and brings it back as sort of a prize to show he defeated the beast. Then not long after he fights Grendel’s mother down in the cave by himself because all of his other men were to cowardly to help him until after they knew the fight was over. He told everyone before he went to battle that he would only fight the same as the beast (Grendel), with no armor or weapons, which shows great strength and courage on Beowulf’s part: …God must decide Who will be given to death’s cold grip. Grendel’s plan, I think, will be What is has been before, to invade this
Beowulf’s Reflection of Anglo-Saxons Have you ever wondered what a true hero is or how they became a hero? Throughout this poem Beowulf reflects the culture of Anglo-Saxons by showing bravery, and loyalty, he shows the courage he has in battle, and his people pay tribute and glorify him. Beowulf shows he is a true hero in this poem by fighting to his tragic death in the end to save his people. Beowulf shows the true meaning of the Anglo-Saxons throughout this poem, he shows that he has defeated other horrible things and that he will have no mercy against Grendel. He shows his people that he has the true characteristics if an epic hero. Beowulf shows bravery, and loyalty: …Now Grendel and I …show more content…
I have heard, Too, that the monster’s scorn of men Is so great that he needs no weapons and fears none. Nor will I. (Beowulf 160-169, 44)
By fighting Grendel and Grendel’s mother he showed great heroic qualities that describe an epic hero of the Anglo-Saxon times. He shows he has bravery and loyalty by fighting Grendel with no weapons and still saving his people.
Throughout Beowulf’s story he shows in great detail the courage he has to fight for his poeple. He reflects these by his battles, he battles Grendel and rips his arm off and brings it back as sort of a prize to show he defeated the beast. Then not long after he fights Grendel’s mother down in the cave by himself because all of his other men were to cowardly to help him until after they knew the fight was over. He told everyone before he went to battle that he would only fight the same as the beast (Grendel), with no armor or weapons, which shows great strength and courage on Beowulf’s part: …God must decide Who will be given to death’s cold grip. Grendel’s plan, I think, will be What is has been before, to invade this