with our own worst fears. Personified in three monstrous enemies‚ Beowulf faces physical‚ moral‚ and metaphysical Evil. Grendel‚ a descendant of Cain‚ personifies an especially frightening image of physical Evil. Living "in a hell not hell but earth‚" he never actually dawns a clear description‚ thus becoming the unknown‚ the thing in the dark all men fear (ll. 103-4). Grendel may as well have been the worst of two natures‚ half human and half beast. A creature merely known to man by the following
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notes directly on this document.) Be ready to discuss: Section 6: Thursday‚ 9/18 Sections 4 and 5: Friday‚ 9/19 Chapter One: In this chapter we meet Grendel‚ the first of the monsters in Beowulf. He has a connection to the Biblical Cain: who is Cain? Describe the connection between the two. Cain murdered his brother Abel in the bible. Grendel is a descendant of Cain who was evil as well‚ and made his home a hell on earth. Chapter Two: How long does Herot stay empty after Grendel’s first attack
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How does the characteristics of Beowulf reflect Anglo Saxon culture and beliefs？ The epic poem Beowulf is one of the most remarkable literary works in Anglo Saxon’s history. It contains numerous elements that can perfectly reflect the beliefs and the culture of the Anglo Saxons. Beowulf‚ the main character of the book‚ can represent these beliefs well through his bravery‚ strong body‚ and belief. The bravery and the courage which have mentioned in the story of Beowulf are the things that
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The epic poem Beowulf is a tale of bold characters and evil beasts. The main character‚ Beowulf‚ fights and conquers evil characters such as very vaguely described monsters who tortured the people of Denmark. Through all the battles Beowulf has fought‚ there is no doubt he is a hero. People have their own definition of a “hero”‚ but Joseph Campbell created a step by step process a hero has to go through to be classified as a hero. Examples would be the “call of duty” and how quickly he answers to
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Beowulf was a “hero” in his time‚ he made numerous efforts to try and save the people of his neighboring city. His initial efforts worked in his favor and he was able to save them‚ but despite that winning effort all of the people except for the king were killed. Why everyone was everyone killed except for the kind? How was Beowulf the only one able to save these people on his fist encounter? Iconic superimposition I believe is the reason that the king and Beowulf were both able to prevail. The word
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overbearing pride and give him the capability to be heroic. (Part B) Beowulf is an epic hero; he takes great pride in his actions‚ unlike Grendel who feels jealous of humans which causes him to be spiteful towards them: “ Grendel snatched at the first Geat / He came to (and) Ripped him apart” (313-314). Grendel’s pride lays in the fear he instills on humans‚ without pride Grendel would be a monster with no motive to kill. Furthermore‚ Beowulf’s pride stems
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requesting the presence of the king. He is here to save Hrothgar’s people and slay Grendel. Beowulf was the first real superhero and his story is legendary. Strength is one of the most important characteristics of a hero and Beowulf definitely exhibits this characteristic. When he landed on the Dane’s land he boasted to the King about his strength. He speaks of killing huge sea serpents and even mentions wanting to kill Grendel with his bare hands‚ for example‚ “He might think less of me if I let my sword
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the rich and had nice cars/outfits. Soc’s and Greasers never got along and always fought. During the story the greasers start to realize things they have never realized before like how everything is rough all over. Johnny and Dally show examples of heroism throughout the story. Johnny showed he was a hero during the Outsiders. First‚ Johnny saved Pony from getting drowned by a Soc. Johnny explained “They were drowning you‚ Pony‚ they might have killed you.” (Hinton 57). This means
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shows you the challenges that they faced between paganism and Christianity. Beowulf is a warrior but he struggles between being pagan and Christian. He is a follower of God but sometimes you see the pagan side of his beliefs come out. For example‚ Grendels den is an example and seen as hell. But on the other hand herot hall is known as heaven because it is a safe place to everyone. First‚ Grendel’s / his mothers home is a symbol of paganism. It symbolizes the sea where it is referred to as hell on
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overstepping his place. At the end of the epic‚ he dies in a heroic battle against a dragon‚ and is given a noble funeral. · Hrothgar is observed originally by his peers and citizens as a successful political leader and military figure. However‚ once Grendel emerges and begins terrorizing the town‚ he becomes terrified and passive‚ forcing him to turn to Beowulf to solve the problem. However‚ he balances this lack of aggression by becoming an extremely wise and patient leader. He is able to persuade
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