In Beowulf‚ kings‚ heroes are pursuing to establish their reputations. Beowulf desires the personal glory‚ that is the main reason why he would like to go to Denmark to kill Grendel and its mother. Before the battle‚ Hrothgar said: “Never since I took up targe and sword have I at any instance to any man beside‚ thus handed over Heorot‚ as I here do to you.” (26) And after Beowulf won the battle‚ Hrothgar said to Beowulf that
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Although Beowulf is under no obligation to do so‚ he demonstrates his loyalty to Hrothgar by willingly fighting to the death in order to defend the Danes against the evil monster Grendel. Winning victoriously‚ Beowulf proudly displays Grendel’s shoulder and arm by hanging it from Heorot’s rafters for everyone to see. This trophy with "Every nail‚ claw-scale and spur‚ every spike and welt... like barbed steel‚" (lines 983-986) symbolizes the evil that has threatened the harmony of Hrothgar’s retainers
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adventure‚ Beowulf travels to the Danes. There is a monster named Grendel and one night‚ he slaughtered thirty men. Since then‚ he has continuously caused problems for twelve years. People have tried to fight him and stop the evil creature from killing or causing more destruction but many have died trying. This
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many of these do not apply to Beowulf. Throughout the novel‚ there were many instances of how Beowulf was a selfish leader who was only fighting to receive honor towards his name‚ not to genuinely save his people. After Beowulf was able to defeat Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother decided to try and avenge her son. She did this by reeking havoc on
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sections of the poem take place? | | Heorot | | | Camelot | | | Wulfing | | | Hrothgar | Question 2 Who is the king at the beginning of the poem? | | Unferth | | | Hrothgar | | | Heorot | | | Beowulf | Question 3 Grendel is a descendant of what Biblical figure? | | Samson | | | Cain | | | Lucifer | | | Noah | Question 4 Where do the people make offerings to try to get aid from Grendel’s attacks? | | Muslim mosques | | | Pagan shrines |
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fulfills his obligations to the warrior’s heroic code and then transcends into a King who loyally protects his Kingdom. Beowulf’s transformation is shown through a progression of three increasingly more difficult conflicts he must overcome- first with Grendel‚ then Grendel’s mother and finally against the mighty dragon. These three events are seen "as the three agons in the hero ’s life"(Chickering 64). Through these adverse events Beowulf will change from brave young warrior to noble King. This paper
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rank of an epic hero. It is typical of an epic hero to be born with immense strength in order to fight off demons and thus protect his people‚ and Beowulf is no exception. As he is fighting the beast Grendel for the first time‚ Beowulf manages to defeat him single-handedly with no weapons‚ as if Grendel never even had a chance. From the moment Beowulf’s hands met with Grendel’s claws‚ the monster “Knew at once that nowhere on earth/ Had he met a man whose hands were harder” (l. 42-43). All through
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Evidently‚ the two share a strong allegiance to their kings. Beowulf hears of the monster that has been wreaking havoc on the Geats for twelve winters and goes to King Hrothgars kingdom to offer his help. He is committed to helping Hrothgar by defeating Grendel. Sir Gawain exemplifies his allegiance to King Arthur when the Green Knight taunts the King and Gawain steps up to take his place. He has a duty as a Knight to stand up for his King and keep him safe. In addition to the characters allegiance‚ they
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as a ruler. With different personalities and status‚ Grettir being ruthless and outlawed and Beowulf being composed and revered‚ a demonstration of their similar heroic adventures is needed. Beowulf arrives to assist Hrothgar’s anguish about Grendel attacking Heorot night after night. Grettir does a similar favor for Thorhall’s farm in getting rid of Glam who haunts it‚ also‚ regularly by night. Beowulf and Grettir evidently fit the hero prototype since they are both physically stronger than
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forces men‚ as arrogant low life’s‚ when in reality‚ to go through what they do they must have enormous amounts of self confidence. This is more closely to why Beowulf acts the way that he does. Beowulf is more apt to take chances‚ like fighting Grendel with no armor‚ because this gives greater fame and reward‚ while soldiers are selfless and would rather get the job taken care of in a more exact manner. Beowulf’s large amounts of bravery are what mainly connect him to those of a soldier today and
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