Wiglaf's Character In Beowulf

Everyday we sacrifice for the betterment of our character even though we may not realize it. The things we give up characterize who we are and what we value on the inside. It's not hard to decide what you feel like your life should be about. What's hard, is figuring out what you're willing to give up in order to show people the things you really care about. A remarkable model of a character in Beowulf who deliberately sacrificed, surrendered, and forfeited things to highlight his values is Wiglaf. Wiglaf is a character introduced later on in the story who become’s Beowulf’s successor in a way after Beowulf’s death. When Beowulf and his eleven men are battling the dragon near the end of the book, ten of his soldiers flee instead of staying