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    Beowulf is a historical and elegiac Anglo-Saxon poem. Religion is an irritable subject and one of the main topics. The heroic character Beowulf is a depiction of superior and God. Grendel is the delineation of the Pagan beliefs as well as the corrupt in the world. This poem is composed of internal and external complications between the Pagan’s and the Christian’s beliefs. Even though Paganism is meticulously extended throughout the text‚ there are several references about Christianity. Keywords

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    clearly define what it means to be a hero. Fred Robinson and J. R. R. Tolkien addressed heroism in Beowulf regarding the warrior’s traits‚ as well as his battles and burial. The author of Beowulf defines the hero through Beowulf’s three battles with Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother‚ and the dragon. In this poem‚ each monster possesses a specific quality undesired by heroes. Beowulf battles anger/jealousy‚ vengeance‚ and greed/selfishness for the good of his Geat nation. As Beowulf fends off these anti-hero

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    Beowulf As An Epic Hero

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    He went and threw himself toward Grendel! He fought Grendel with his bare hands! “Prince of the Geats had killed Grendel‚ ended the grief‚ the sorrow‚ the suffering” (lines 404-405). This passage shows bravery let off by Beowulf. Even as Beowulf is nearing death‚ he fights off a dragon to show his bravery and protect his people. Power is shown by fighting Grendel‚ the dragon‚ and all of the other creatures that he fought. “My duty was to go to the

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    The story of Beowulf is a well known epic poem and a significant piece of literature. Many people still read and enjoy it today. Beowulf offers readers the opportunity to explore beliefs and customs of the past. Not only is the story entertaining‚ it is also educational. There are several different lessons one can learn from Beowulf. Religion is one of the main themes of the story. Individuals studying the religious aspects of the tale will see two main beliefs: paganism and Christianity. These two

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    Elements of Literature Black Line Masters Holt Elements of Language Reader’s Handbook Supplementary Materials 1 Reading to Learn (Ongoing) TE: Reading Matters‚ 1363-1374 Resources for Teaching Advanced Students: Reading Instruction for the Advanced Classroom‚ 3-6; Reading Log Copymaster‚ 12; Metacognitive Strategies‚ 16-19 Daily Language Activities: Critical Reading Section‚ 24 transparencies Workshop Resources—Writing‚ Listening‚ and Speaking: Presenting

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    However‚ in a cavern not far from the mead hall‚ the singing and dancing is a painful nuisance to the misshapen half-human‚ half-demon Grendel Crispin Glover. Enraged‚ Grendel attacks the mead hall and kills or maims many of the warriors. He spares Hrothgar’s life‚ however‚ after he returns to the cavern‚ his mother‚ a water demon Angelina Jolie

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    early on in the story there is a distinct perception of how Beowulf is supposed to be viewed. Reason being is because the young prince who has recently heard about the gruesome killings done by Grendel has no doubt in his mind that he wants to sail to herot and help defeat Grendel. At that point when Beowulf agreed to help hrogarth it was evident that Beowulf had a reputation of being noble and brave. Not only did the young prince have a reputation for being brave but often a little boastful

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    The Undercover Wulf Beowulf‚ the Old-English epic poem‚ is characteristic of its Nordic-Germanic roots as a tale of a great Scandinavian hero Beowulf‚ who saves a neighboring kingdom from the wrath of the destructive‚ blood-thirsty monster‚ Grendel‚ and eventually becomes the king of his own people‚ the Geats. Closely related to modern day tribal and gang customs‚ it is questioned as to whether Beowulf should be considered a hero. He proves to be a great warrior and protector by killing three

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    dangerous monster Grendel was struck with fear by the strongest man inn the world. Grendel did not know what to do he begged for mercy! He wanted to flea “the infamous killer fought for his freedom‚ wanting no flesh but retreat‚ desiring nothing bue escape” (Raffel‚ Beowulf‚ pg123‚ canto 11‚ 762-764) but the noble Beowulf would not let him leave without a fight. They were tossing each other around as if they were ragdolls. But for the last time Beowulf grabbed the great Grendels arm and with a swift

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    Annabelle Shumann Mr. Krause AP Literature 29 August 2013 How is religion and morals intertwined in Beowulf? In Beowulf‚ the poet uses religion to shape the morals and thoughts of the community on Beowulf and Grendel. The poet portrays a universal belief that there is a good and an evil‚ which originated from the Bible. Beowulf is considered a good‚ honorable hero‚ who comes from a distant land to help the Danes fight off an evil monster. Beowulf’s virtuous acts result in his

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