A True Warrior
Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel, is an epic poem written about Beowulf, a true warrior, who has strength, courage, and compassion for others. Throughout this poem, Beowulf is constantly demonstrating these characteristics. He shows compassion for others by battling for the better of others. He shows courage by battling against creatures who are much bigger, intimidating, and stronger than him. Finally, he demonstrates strength by never giving up on battles, even as his death was approaching. Throughout this epic poem, Beowulf took on many responsibilities and duties, which he achieved after he fought in multiple battles displaying all of these characteristics. Beowulf demonstrated courage in his first battle …show more content…
He instructs Hrothgar on what to do with his followers, should he not return saying “And if your enemy should end my life/ Then be, O generous prince, forever/ The father and protector of all whom I leave/ Behind me” (Beowulf 452-455). This shows that Beowulf really wanted his followers to be in good hands and safe. This also shows us that Beowulf has a lot of trust in Hrothgar in giving him the power to rule over his own followers. Beowulf also showed compassion in the sense that he cared so much about his people that he risked his life and knew that he would somehow get dragged by Grendel’s mother. “She ripped/And tore and clawed at him, bit holes into his helmet” (Beowulf 498-499). He fought this battle, and well as his other battles for the safety of his people and always made sure that there was a plan in the case that he would not return to …show more content…
He was very upset and emotional as he wished all of his followers goodbye, saying “farewell to his followers,/ Each in his turn for the last time” (Beowulf lines 628-629). During this battle, he wore a shield and carried a sword because he knew that his hands would be no match for the dragon’s breath. He knew that the dragon had the capability to instantly kill him if he did not have protection. When Beowulf and the monster met, they began battling it out, but Beowulf’s shield began to melt because of the heat and smoke the dragon was giving off. So Beowulf “raised his sword/And struck at the dragon’s scaly hide” (Beowulf lines 687-688). However, Beowulf’s plan of having the sword injure the dragon enough that he could take it on his own did not work. Beowulf’s sword cracked and was no longer of use. Even though he knew he was in trouble, he did not give up his fight until the dragon blew flames on him where he died. He tried his hardest to fight back, but his hands were no match for the dragon. He tried to use his armor to the best of his
Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel, is an epic poem written about Beowulf, a true warrior, who has strength, courage, and compassion for others. Throughout this poem, Beowulf is constantly demonstrating these characteristics. He shows compassion for others by battling for the better of others. He shows courage by battling against creatures who are much bigger, intimidating, and stronger than him. Finally, he demonstrates strength by never giving up on battles, even as his death was approaching. Throughout this epic poem, Beowulf took on many responsibilities and duties, which he achieved after he fought in multiple battles displaying all of these characteristics. Beowulf demonstrated courage in his first battle …show more content…
He instructs Hrothgar on what to do with his followers, should he not return saying “And if your enemy should end my life/ Then be, O generous prince, forever/ The father and protector of all whom I leave/ Behind me” (Beowulf 452-455). This shows that Beowulf really wanted his followers to be in good hands and safe. This also shows us that Beowulf has a lot of trust in Hrothgar in giving him the power to rule over his own followers. Beowulf also showed compassion in the sense that he cared so much about his people that he risked his life and knew that he would somehow get dragged by Grendel’s mother. “She ripped/And tore and clawed at him, bit holes into his helmet” (Beowulf 498-499). He fought this battle, and well as his other battles for the safety of his people and always made sure that there was a plan in the case that he would not return to …show more content…
He was very upset and emotional as he wished all of his followers goodbye, saying “farewell to his followers,/ Each in his turn for the last time” (Beowulf lines 628-629). During this battle, he wore a shield and carried a sword because he knew that his hands would be no match for the dragon’s breath. He knew that the dragon had the capability to instantly kill him if he did not have protection. When Beowulf and the monster met, they began battling it out, but Beowulf’s shield began to melt because of the heat and smoke the dragon was giving off. So Beowulf “raised his sword/And struck at the dragon’s scaly hide” (Beowulf lines 687-688). However, Beowulf’s plan of having the sword injure the dragon enough that he could take it on his own did not work. Beowulf’s sword cracked and was no longer of use. Even though he knew he was in trouble, he did not give up his fight until the dragon blew flames on him where he died. He tried his hardest to fight back, but his hands were no match for the dragon. He tried to use his armor to the best of his