Immediately one can tell that Beowulf is a very male-centric and domineering text. The entirety of the whole epic only follows the the male lead, and the only pivotal, plot important characters are also male. In contrast, the only female character takes action in anything is the female villain, Grendel’s mother. Beowulf portrays only the male characters as the heroes, the people who make change within the world, while powerful females are presented as demonic hags that destroy everything in their paths. The fact Beowulf only focuses only on the male characters for any substantial character and plot progression censors females by erasing any hope of positive representation for the gender. Erasing the hope of any positive female characters being
