Examples Of Reputation In Beowulf

A Man’s Reputation It was interesting to read two different poems about two different types of men who faced their greatest flaw. One was an epic poem while the other was meant as a comedy. Both occur at luminal surrounding where the hero in each story is faced with what seem like an impossible task. The hero’s in these poems place their lives on the stacks, so that their heroic reputation would stay vigilant for people to respect. The beginning of Beowulf started with the founders of that country, of how they were remembered by their reputation. The king of this poem, King Hrothgar, was known for his heroic victories and his grand palace, Heorot. He was a good king until Grendel comes and begins his nights of massive rage. Many of King Hrothgar men were eaten by Grendel and even the King was feeling like he died a little inside. His reputation did not mean anything if he could not but a stop to this monster who was straining his life away. …show more content…
A coast guard of King Hrothgar does not describe Beowulf in lines 248 -249, “Nor have I seen a mightier man at arms on this earth the one standing here.” He boost in feast with the King, that he was stronger than thirty men and was able to take down an army. Beowulf explains to the King in lines 438 – 439 that he’ll fight Grendel in a “hand-to-hand…a life-and-death fight with a friend.” Not only was he helping his reputation ripen, he was doing this kind of task to overcome his father’s