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    From Beowulf-Part 1 * According to lines 19-23‚ what does the story of Grendel’s origin suggest about the beliefs Anglo-Saxon culture? : You could tell they were very religious. * Contrast the lair of Grendel to Herot Hall. : Grendel’s lair was underground & dark‚ & Herot Hall was a happier place full of joy. * Paraphrase lines 34-40. : Grendel silently snatched & killed 30 men‚ dragging their bodies back to his lair. Identify the following terms * Name

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    Beowulf is a traditional epic poem. It was written in Old English in the Anglo-Saxon period by an unknown poet. It is written in England between 700 and 1000 a.d. Beowulf is consisting of 3182 alliterative lines. "It is generally agreed that the poet who put the old materials into their present form was a Christian ‚ and that his poem reflects a Christian tradition." There is only one copy of Beowulf that kept for many years. Beowulf was a great warrior. His bravery and strength helped him to triumph

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    British Literature Beowulf Character Analysis Beowulf Beowulf is an epic poem set in Scandinavia during the sixth century. This epic was originally handed down through generations in spoken form by traveling minstrels. It was finally put in writing during the eleventh century. The poem reflects the culture of the time and the Anglo Saxon era. Beowulf is well known in Great Britain as a hero and great warrior. Beowulf exemplifies the traits of the Anglo-Saxon warrior code which include

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    The Grendel in my life The day had been in its adolescence‚ and the afternoon sun rose yonder the mountainous region of the vicinity. The misunderstood and oddball of a child stood erect; depressed and troubled by his own perception of reality. On a daily basis‚ he felt as if no one would ever come to understand him‚ and people became no more than brains piloting slabs of meat. Some would call him sociopathic or even psychotic in his nature due to the fact that he had lost the ability to distinguish

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    novel Grendel and Frankenstein provide evidence that no only are they aware of their own selves but of the corrupted world that we live in. Grendel in the novel is very similar to the monster in Frankenstein because both characters are aware of their isolated selves‚ realize their destruction capabilities‚ and comprehend the grotesque appearances that they both obtain. Both Grendel and the monster are both alone in a way that people of their own kind do not exist‚ other than Grendel’s mother.

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    story of Beowulf there is a transition from a great young warrior to an even nobler king. Beowulf‚ a Danish Prince‚ fights and earns enough respect to obtain a great reputation as a notable leader. There are two sides to Beowulf - the warrior and the leader. In the beginning‚ he fights alone for one purpose‚ but by the end of the story he rallies troops to help him fight. Beowulf‚ being the mighty warrior he is‚ hears about Grendel and sails to Hrothgar’s town to help defeat Grendel. Beowulf

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    away"(1761-8). Hrothgar bestows his wisdom onto Beowulf after Beowulf has defeated Grendel and his mother. Hrothgar reminds him not to let pride overcome him for everything is eventually defeated due to the power of fate. This exemplifies a theme woven throughout the story of Beowulf. Beowulf is presented as a valiant hero‚ slaying beasts with his mighty strength and demonstrating the importance of the balance between wisdom and strength‚ but as the story unfolds Beowulf slowly loses his vitality until eventually

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    In the epic poem Beowulf there is a more universal understanding that can be seen once a reader has taken the time to look deeper into the text of the poem. A characters intentions are not always seen instantaneously. To understand the full meaning of why someone might go out of their way to help another is not always in the kindness of their own heart. A more intense and complicated plot is behind the thoughts of a character named Beowulf. Everything he does always has a catch to it and requires

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    whatever came and took your family. For the people who enjoy fantasy‚ action‚ and suspense and a bit of mystery‚ here is your favorite book‚ Beowulf. This book even has a strange possible connection to the days when Christianity and Paganism where at odds‚ and between light and dark. Robert Nye‚ I believe has a way of sucking people into this book‚ Beowulf. Even though I am not a huge fan of bloody gory books‚ he definitely got me interested in it. If you could split his book in two categories‚

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    be described as a hero’s journey. Many heroic characters follow the monomyth‚ no matter the time period or culture the literature was created in. The poem Beowulf is known to follow the adventure of the hero described in Campbell’s monomyth . The hero’s journey consists of three rites of passages: separation‚ initiation‚ and return. Beowulf endures each of these stages throughout the epic poem‚ so his journey does follow Campbell’s monomyth. The separation is the first stage a hero must go through

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