Epic Of Beowulf Essay: Good Vs. Evil

“So times were pleasant for the people there until finally one, a fiend out of hell, began to work his evil in the world.” Since Eve took a bite out of that apple a long time ago, evil has dwelled and lodged in our home called Earth. Satan is the beginning and the end of evil. One day, evil will never exist anymore. God has promised all of us Heaven if you accept it. For now, however, we survive with the consequences of our ancestors and deal with the wicked and corrupt actions this world hands us to. How we know good versus evil exist is by the examples we see of it. “Good vs. Evil” is a real thing we see, hear, feel, smell, and taste almost every day. We also read about it in Beowulf, a poem during the Anglo-Saxon period by an unknown author. All five of our senses prove there is such a thing as good vs. evil. A quote from Idowu Koyenikan says, “There is no denying that there is evil in this world but the light will always conquer the darkness.” I see this when …show more content…
Evil is one of the main themes in the popular poem. We see Beowulf, a legendary Geatish hero, take on Grendel and his mother on separate occasions. In the poem, we see Beowulf as the protagonist and Grendel and his mother as the evil antagonist. Grendel is a monster. He kills for the fun it. King Hrothgar was one of his victims. Many people were frightened of the guy, however, Beowulf fights against him and later his mother. They both die. Good wins in both instances. Later in the poem, we see another encounter. A fierce dragon is awakened and Beowulf has the challenge of trying to kill the beast. He is older now but he still succeeds but not before he is poisoned. Evil got the last laugh for Beowulf. Evil has taken over this world and even when us humans try to battle on the side of good, evil actions and event still prevail. According to author Laurell K. Hamilton, “Everyone spends their lives trying to balance their world between good and evil.” The battle is