Persuasive Essay In Beowulf

If you see something wrong the logical thing would be to make it right. Unfortunately the reality it is that a lot of people are unwilling to do the right thing, due to lack of responsibility or fear of failure. I believe, that when people are willing to take a stand they have to come to the realization that they may not win in the end. Overcoming this stigma is difficult, but when people do they come realize that they are doing something great regardless if they win or lose. I believe winning is just a matter of circumstance, not all succeed, but that doesn't make their effort any less impactful. People may remember winners for their accomplishments, but people, especially remember people who put change in motion by taking a stand. These …show more content…
A person willing enough to take a stand cannot have the mindset of winning, that person has to really care about what they are standing up for and must show it in everything that they do. Their optimism is not just believing in a successful outcome, its understanding that it will require effort to reach that outcome. In the story of Beowulf, Beowulf knew the odds were great, but he was willing to risk his life because he knew he couldn't leave the Danes at the mercy of Grendel. “Beowulf heard how Grendel filled nights with horror” and proclaimed “He’d go to the famous king...now when help was needed.” (pg. 23) Nevertheless despite the risks, Beowulf dismissed, failure because the well being of the Danes was far more important. Therefore, it was Beowulf’s concern for others that initiated his response, without his genuine concern he would have done nothing and that is why taking a stand counts …show more content…
A person who has a mindset of succeeding believing it will be easy, is holding on to a falsehood because that is simply not always the case. The road to success is not a straight, plenty of mistakes will be made. What will define a person is their response to their mistakes-will they give in or keep on going? Beowulf pinned to the floor by Grendel’s mother could have easily given in but instead he pull together all the strength left in his body and gave it one last shot. “He drew it from its scabbard, broke the chain on its hilt...and struck with all his strength...caught her in the neck and cut it through.” (pg. 33) Beowulf took a stand because people's lives were at stake and that is why he took upon himself to use every late bit of his power to defeat the monster. He may have made a tactical error when confronting Grendel's mother, but he overcame it and it was validated by his