exceptionally ambiguous‚ and there are many different types of monsters. A definition a classical monster is a being that cannot reason and kills solely for the sake of killing. This definition fits Grendel as he is depicted in Beowulf‚ however‚ it does not fit him in Grendel. It is evident that Grendel is capable of logical thought and reason‚ and not a mindless beast. He better fits into this definition of a monster‚ a being that is capable of thought‚ reason‚ and that has a conscience in some
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ideas. Once we discover why the two have been combined‚ then we may see how they work to induce Grendel ’s mother to take revenge on her son ’s death‚ and how they work to persuade Beowulf to take vengeance for Aeschere ’s death. The poem ’s fusion of Christian and pagan ideals is a reflection of the time in which it was written. It was "a period in which the virtues of the heathen ’Heroic Age ’ were tempered by the gentleness of the new belief; an age warlike‚ yet Christian. As a good Christian
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In Beowulf‚ one will notice the many epic conflicts that make this an epic poem. Beowulf has fought numerous battles and has come to be a super natural mechanism. The religious‚ but pagen background gets the mood of the story to a nerve racking climax keeping readers on the edge of their seats. Beowulf as an epic poem consists of deeds of great valon on super human courage. The epic poem demonstrates super human courage in numerous situations and events in this story. In the coming of Beowulf he
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In ancient times‚ around 700 A.D. in fact‚ an epic poem is birthed‚ Beowulf is the name. As the birth of this poem is practically unknown in a sense since the author is unknown and the exact date it was written‚ it has been used as a source of entertainment in the ancient years. Even though the reasons of this poem being used as entrainment is unknown‚ the poem has been presented in such dramatic ways and settings as the content itself makes people intrigued by it. The action‚ the gore‚ this is the
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The two characters I chose to focus on are Beowulf and Grendel. The main reason I chose these two characters was because I believe that both of these characters possess most of the heroic ideals of the Anglo-Saxon times. The heroic ideals consist of strength‚ intelligence‚ and loyalty‚ each of these characters showed and proved they had most of these qualities throughout the entire story. The first heroic ideal was present throughout the entire story by a couple of the characters. I think it can
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This is first seen when Grendel dares not to touch Hrothgar’s throne because of its protection by God. This is also seen when Beowulf is speaking about fighting Grendel. He is not afraid of the beast because he says that God must decide who will die in this fight. This shows how Beowulf has faith in God because he knows God will protect him‚ or if he dies it will be with honor. This is also seen when Hrothgar is speaking about what Grendel has done to his people. "Surely‚ the Lord
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Why does Grendel growl in pain? 2. Of what is the poet singing? Given the history of England‚ why is this significant? 3. How does the poet account for Grendel’s origin? 4. What makes the opening of the poem elegiac? 5. How long does Grendel terrorize Hrothgar’s people? 6. How does the poet account for the survival of Hrothgar’s throne? 7. How does the poet’s description of Hrothgar’s attempt to deal with Grendel illustrate the pagan-Christian
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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 in his ability to carry enormous amounts of weight. There occur several instances in the story where Grendel lifts great amounts of weight
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represents good‚ while Grendel‚ his mother‚ and the dragon represent evil. The first monster our hero‚ Beowulf‚ faces is Grendel. Grendel is said to be a descendant of Cain. "Unhappy creature (Grendel)‚ he lived for a time in the home of the monsters’ race‚ after God had condemned them as kin of Cain" (Norton‚ 28). Cain is the son of Eve‚ the woman who bore sin into the world. A connection‚ however vague‚ can be made between the maternal relations of Eve and Cain and Grendel and his mother. Grendel’s
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situations. For example the battles he fought against Grendel‚ Grendels Mother‚ and the dragon. Other then his enormous ego along with his cockiness that put him into bad situations‚ he also embraced the characteristics of a great leader that many looked up to. In many parts of the poem Beowulf performs many courageous tasks that no one else would even try‚ making him one that should be idolized. To start off‚ Beowulf plans out his battle with Grendel. In the very beginning Beowulf tells his people
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