bravery to kill Grendel. Grendel was a threat to others and Beowulf stepped up and took a stand to end his threats. After Beowulf returns home‚ he becomes the King of Geats but a dragon poses a threat to Geatland‚ so he takes a stand once more. Although Beowulf and his servant killed him‚ Beowulf dies in the process. In this case‚ taking a stand counts more than winning. Because Beowulf took a stand‚ he got rid of all the evil and also laid his life down in the process. “Till the monster stirred‚ that
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Beowulf: Traditions and Customs A huge theme in the story of Beowulf involves the traditions and customs of the people because characters are repeatedly asked to tell about themselves‚ always rewarded for sacrificing for the greater good‚ and constantly showing loyalty to their king or leader. When traveling to another land‚ the traveler is asked to state his name‚ family‚ home‚and purpose. If something is done for the good of the king and the people‚ those warriors are rewarded with praise‚ treasures
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Grendel‚ arrives to the porch of Herot‚ as his demon like appearance is exposed due to the glimmering overhead light shining upon him. He hurriedly grips the door handle and tears the door straight to the floor. The collapsing door and Grendel’s stomp into the grand entrance was as loud as thunder. Straight ahead of him‚ lay the warriors‚ sleeping like rocks. The walls of pure gold were so shiny‚ it was as if it was reflecting off the warriors skin. A sense of pure joy fills his mind‚ and his mouth
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a real reason to go there (Foster 3). In Beowulf’s first quest he is the quester and his place to go is hall Heorot. The stated reason to go there is to defeat Grendel with his bare hands and the challenges and trials are Grendel killing the other soldiers and fighting the Grendel with no weapons. Beowulf eventually does defeat the Grendel with no
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Shakespeare’s novel The Tempest and the epic Beowulf. One of the strongest similarities is the idea of revenge. Shakespeare’s novel occurs basically in order for Prospero to have revenge on his enemies from usurping his dukedom. Beowulf’s original monster‚ Grendel‚ starts acting out less due to revenge and more out of pure frustration. His death though‚ causes his mother to act on revenge‚ killing one of Hrothgar’s trusted advisor‚ Aeschere‚ causing Beowulf to kill her for revenge. The dragon got mad
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king when he first met Grendel . Grendel with his great strength over
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retainers from Hygelac’s band Beowulf is my name… I am ready and willing to report my errand’” (Heaney 352-357). Beowulf arrives in a foreign land to deal with one of their own issues. He risks his life sailing far away from home to fight a ferocious monster. He goes anyway because his father had once helped them‚ and like any good Christian he repays them to be equal. Not only does he pay back the favor‚ but he assists the Thanes more by
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sea monsters along the way. Beowulf’s honesty is also put to the test when the swimmers encounter a storm and Beowulf chooses to stay beside Breca‚ the weaker swimmer‚ instead of abandoning him and winning the race. Despite the fact that the storm eventually drove them apart‚ Beowulf showed that he cared about the safety of the other swimmer enough to forfeit a victory.wulf also posses a strong sense of loyalty and reputation. When he learns that King Hrothgar is being tormented by the monster Grendel
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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
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woman‚ 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
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