The entire story of Beowulf is based around the Good versus Evil where character Beowulf takes up the challenge to fight these evils. Whether or not Beowulf was doing this to actually help save people, or only doing it for attention is unknown in each different persons eyes who have read it. Either way if they were for selfish reasons or not, Beowulf still was able to defeat the monsters and save most people before they were hurt, thus earning him the title of Good and Hero. The evil or monsters he fought and defeated in the story can be listed not only the obvious monsters such as Grendel, Grendel’s Mother, and the Dragon, but another evil could also be a different side of Beowulf not easily seen such as his side of greed.
While Grendel may not be as evil as the dragon later in the story, it does not mean he can not be evil, if even a lesser evil. Grendel is a demon which is one of the most well known evil creatures in the world. In the story Beowulf, Grendel kills thirty men while they slept for no reason. “Snatched up thirty men, smashed them \ unknowing in their beds ran out with their bodies” (Line …show more content…
Of course, the story was named after the hero, Beowulf. Beowulf represents the good in “Good versus Evil”, the one that saves and invigorates people by destroying the evil. “As in the days when his strength and dating dazzled / men’s eyes” (Line 115-116). The quote shows how Beowulf was able to strengthen his men by just being the man he is. “Moreover, the study of Beowulf and his heroism is the core of the poem.” This quote signifies how the base and core of the story Beowulf is his heroism. After moving through all other layers of the poem, the last thing you will find will be Beowulf’s heroism at the very bottom, acting as a base. With Beowulf’s heroism being at the core of the story, it also helps support the fact that the poem is about Good versus
While Grendel may not be as evil as the dragon later in the story, it does not mean he can not be evil, if even a lesser evil. Grendel is a demon which is one of the most well known evil creatures in the world. In the story Beowulf, Grendel kills thirty men while they slept for no reason. “Snatched up thirty men, smashed them \ unknowing in their beds ran out with their bodies” (Line …show more content…
Of course, the story was named after the hero, Beowulf. Beowulf represents the good in “Good versus Evil”, the one that saves and invigorates people by destroying the evil. “As in the days when his strength and dating dazzled / men’s eyes” (Line 115-116). The quote shows how Beowulf was able to strengthen his men by just being the man he is. “Moreover, the study of Beowulf and his heroism is the core of the poem.” This quote signifies how the base and core of the story Beowulf is his heroism. After moving through all other layers of the poem, the last thing you will find will be Beowulf’s heroism at the very bottom, acting as a base. With Beowulf’s heroism being at the core of the story, it also helps support the fact that the poem is about Good versus