Light And Dark In Beowulf
Light and dark are used as symbols of good and evil in the book
Beowulf, by Robert Nye. In the fen their are all kinds of evil monsters that lurk in the dark. But in the light there's a huge hall where Hrothgar lives. The hall is lit up and happy, that is the opposite of the fen. The fen is where the darkest of dark monsters live, such as the Grendel and even Grendel's mother. Light is used many times in the story, such as when “his sword stuck in the top of the mound. It shone in the sunlight like a cross” (24). This is used to symbolize the light and religion. Light can also be seen in the book figuratively, when “the torch light blazing from its high windows” (5). Dark is used to symbolize monsters and creatures of the fen. At night the
Beowulf, by Robert Nye. In the fen their are all kinds of evil monsters that lurk in the dark. But in the light there's a huge hall where Hrothgar lives. The hall is lit up and happy, that is the opposite of the fen. The fen is where the darkest of dark monsters live, such as the Grendel and even Grendel's mother. Light is used many times in the story, such as when “his sword stuck in the top of the mound. It shone in the sunlight like a cross” (24). This is used to symbolize the light and religion. Light can also be seen in the book figuratively, when “the torch light blazing from its high windows” (5). Dark is used to symbolize monsters and creatures of the fen. At night the