Examples Of Motivations For Beowulf

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Motivations of Beowulf Beowulf was the first example of a hero. Beowulf lived by a certain code. The Anglo Saxon code would make anyone a man if you abide by it. These men lived their life to honor the code, and make themselves known. Beowulf has done many fascinating things, but he had to be motivated. Beowulf had many motivations in life. Everything he did was for duty, glory and sacrifice. First, Beowulf had a certain duty. He felt obligated with everything he did. He was strong, and wise; not everyone was able to fight as efficiently as him. If you had the power to fix something wrong, why wouldn’t you do it? I often wonder if Beowulf wanted to fight all the monsters he faced. Or maybe he was pressured into doing so. However that’s what duty is, it’s doing what’s right even though you may not want to do it. …show more content…
Every man at some point of his life wants to be remembered for something. When people remember you for your actions that means you achieved greatness in your life. Beowulf was remember by an immense amount of people. Not only was his story popular, but his story was used to motivate armies as they marched into troublesome situations. He earned glory, however inside of his head, I bet he wishes he could have done some things better. Third, Beowulf had to make an ultimate sacrifice. Not a sacrifice you see when certain religions slaughter a lamb. The sacrifice of a soldier is his life. If a soldier died on the battlefield, that means he truly did give all his effort. Of course these sacrifices aren’t what people want, sometimes it’s what we need. Our current military service men are fighting every day, willing to sacrifice themselves for everyone. However, they aren’t as acknowledged as they should