He claimed that when he goes to fight Grendel‚ “[his] hand / alone will fight for [him]‚ struggle for life / Against the monster” (Raffel 38). Beowulf places this handicap upon himself because he believes it will lead to more glory. After Beowulf defeats Grendel’s mother‚ he emerges from the lake “he sought Hrothgar / To salute him and show Grendel’s head” (Raffel 51). Grendel’s head is brought back as a trophy to show that Beowulf really did kill Grendel. Discovering your fate is part of the glory
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Grendel’s perspective of the battle. The night of the battle I rose from the mist of the moors making my way to the Great hall. I ripped the great door off the hinges seeking innocent souls to fill my bloodlust. From what I could see everyone was in deep slumber so I grabbed a warrior to make him my snack ‚ my intention was to devour all in sight. As I advanced toward the next warrior Beowulf ‚ my only thought was how good his blood must taste and how easy it will be to devour him. But much to
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awake and wait for Grendel (this is stated in the italics after line 391. Italicized portions have no line numbers). Beowulf also proves he is wise when he decides to bring weapons to fight Grendel’s mother and the dragon. In the italicized excerpt before his fight with Grendel’s mother‚ it says‚ “Then‚ fully armed‚ he makes a heroic dive into the depths of this watery Hell.” He had fought Grendel barehanded‚ but he was aware that Grendel’s mother was even stronger than Grendel and that he would
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314) and a strong leader. Besides destroying multiple monsters‚ he risked his life for the sake of society. Following the battles with Grendel and Grendel’s mother‚ Beowulf became the king of Geatland and had ruled fifty peaceful years until a fire-breathing dragon began terrorizing his people. As he takes on the challenge of fighting the dragon‚ Beowulf states that “[he has] never known
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Section 1: 1. What role does Hrothgar play in the epic? - Hrothgar is the Danish King. 2. Who/what is causing so much grief in Hrothgar’s kingdom? - The monster Grendel is sneaking into Hrothgar’s palace at night and killing all his men. 3. How many years has this battle with Grendel been going on? - The battle with Grendel has been going on for 12 years. 4. What attempts have been made to rid the land of this beast? - Hrothgar made many attempts to rid the land of the beasts and successfully
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she was a monster like Grendel. Beowulf had never slept with Grendel’s mother‚ and the dragon he fights in the end of the movie is not his son it’s a random dragon that he fights after returning home to Geatland to be crowned king. I have read the story and have seen the movie version. The movie and the story are very similar‚ except for some major main points; which was based on how Beowulf deals with Grendel’s mother‚ where he becomes king and who the dragon and Grendel really are. It was stated
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Part One: Beowulf versus Grendel [Attack on Heorot] Then the bold spirit‚ impatiently endured dreary time‚ he who dwelt in darkness‚ he that every day heard noise of revelry loud in the hall; there was the harmony of the harp‚ 90 the sweet song
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Hrothgar‚ the king of Danes‚ had the characteristics of a leader as strength‚ bravery and leadership at the beginning of the epic until the monster Grendel attacked . Grendel ’s appearance eliminated the stability of the Danes. Instead of standing up fighting Grendel‚ Hrothgar cowardly retreated and allowed the monster to terrorize his kingdom for many years and countless innocent trusted warriors had been killed by the Gendel. As a result‚ people lost their sense of trust and security for the
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Beowulf Paper A true hero does not fear death or‚ but instead risks all that he is for what he believes to be right‚ moral‚ and just. Beowulf is an epic and tells the story of a legendary hero‚ conquering all obstacles as if he was immortal. Up until the end of Beowulf’s life he was constantly looking to be the hero. However‚ his humanity is exposed by his death. Heroes all share the characteristic of their willingness to die in their effort to accomplish their heroic act‚ thus making the act
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character has a sense of courage‚ generosity‚ and loyalty. Modern hero’s all share these attributes through their actions. Throughout Beowulf’s quest he showcased his heroic nature far more than Dante did in Inferno. When Beowulf fought the monster Grendel who terrorized the Danish warriors he had no sense of fear like the Danish warriors did. He used his physical strength and bare hands to rip Grendel’s arm out of socket‚ killing the monster. The Danes praised Beowulf as a hero and kept Grendel’s arm
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