English 7/8 September 11th‚ 2011 Rough Draft #2 Author of Beowulf uses different syntax It is commonly known that the poem Beowulf was from the Anglo-Saxon time period. The Anglo-Saxon time period was a tribal society ruled by warrior kings. There were violent times and much fighting and conflicts. During the Anglo-Saxon time period‚ the people gathered in mead halls‚ which is a setting in the poem titled Beowulf. The author of Beowulf uses different ways to let readers notice the syntax of
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may appear Beowulf acts for selfish reasons‚ or to increase his fame‚ he is actually committed to justice proving his selflessness. Throughout the book‚ Beowulf goes out of his way to help people even with all the conflicts making it hard on him. In the beginning of the book‚ he comes to the Danes and he offers to help. It states‚ “It was the end of their voyage and the Geats vaulted / over the side‚ out on to the sand‚ / and moored their ship” (224-226). From a faraway land came Beowulf and even though
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Unearthing Beowulf-ian Paganism Beowulf is a work of literature which provides an inside look into old Anglo-Saxon tales‚ customs and language on the wake of the conversion to Christianity. The extent to which Beowulf’s history is the knowledge of its Christian monk author‚ and its assumedly previous oral nature. While it is apparent that the author of Beowulf is Christian (perhaps the first in his generation)‚ due to its clear references to God and his will‚ Beowulf itself is a traditional Germanic
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passed from generation to generation by word of mouth. From such oral traditions come great epics such as England’s heroic epic‚ Beowulf. In Beowulf‚ the monster Grendel serves as the evil character acting against the poem’s hero‚ as shown by his unnatural strength‚ beast-like qualities‚ and alienation from society. One of the first responses from a reader of Beowulf is their surprise at Grendel’s unnatural strength‚ one quality marking him as an evil character. His great strength is shown first
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The society of Beowulf does not believe that grief is the solution to the deaths of their loved ones or leaders. Instead of becoming sad‚ the people simply get angry and vow to take revenge upon the person who committed the murder‚ which is usually by killing that person. The solution to their grief is more death. It is only human to grieve so the people in the Beowulf world‚ including Beowulf himself‚ are quite inhuman‚ monstrous even. They fight death with more death‚ the punish by following the
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As a poem‚ Beowulf illustrates the concept of the Monomyth structure perfectly. According to the Monomyth structure‚ a story must have several components‚ or stages‚ in order to be considered an epic. These stages are: the call to adventure‚ leaving the homeland‚ descent into hell‚ the return with gifts and finally‚ death. As expected‚ Beowulf experiences all of these stages throughout his adventures. In the land of the Danes‚ a monster named Grendel has been terrorizing and murdering the people
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Grendel in Beowulf In Beowulf‚ a heroic epic poem‚ Grendel is one of the three monsters Beowulf‚ the hero has to slay. Grendel is described in the poem as a powerful monster that was spawned in the slime of the swamplands and is the son of “Grendel’s Mother”. The root of his evil is the humans who exiled him from the society and his aggression is driven by loneliness and jealousy. He represents evil and darkness among the Danes and is feared by them. The storyteller described Grendel as a “powerful
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behind fatalism is a lot richer than it appears. The way this philosophy has been reflected in contemporary works varies dramatically from the time of the Anglo-Saxon period. In the days of Beowulf‚ fatalism was a strong belief. The philosophy was often reflected in their work such as the epic Beowulf. Beowulf was an epic hero but despite his inhuman abilities to shield his land‚ he still proved to be mortal. In contemporary work‚ a hero tends to be immortal. Therefore‚ although fatalism continues
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situations that scare us. Through bravery‚ we find the tools to overcome and resolve these situations. Therefore‚ intense courage helps in resolving problems‚ and characters in literature often display that. In the work of literature that I recently read‚ The Bible‚ the character Jesus faces many difficult and dangerous situations where his display of intense courage and bravery helped him to resolve the problems he faces. To exemplify‚ Jesus demonstrated bravery when he firmly faced the judgment
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A Misunderstood Little Monster: Grendel of Beowulf Oftentimes‚ those who are seen as monsters may turn out be misfits‚ lonely‚ misunderstood and cast out of society. In the epic poem Beowulf‚ the sympathetic portrayal of the monster Grendel serves as a reminder of society’s cruel and unforgiving treatment of outcasts. Grendel‚ lonely and suffering‚ lashes out at any opportunity he comes across‚ putting all his aggression into his attacks. Indeed‚ he is first introduced as “living down/In the darkness”
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