In the epic poem of Beowulf, age seems to play a big role. Beowulf is a poem that takes us throughout the story of a warrior by the name of Beowulf. Beowulf is known throughout the land as the best warrior and that is why he has offered to help King Hrothgar of the Shielding's defeat the powerful demons, Grendel and his clan. Throughout his battles as a youth, Beowulf seems to struggle with one thing in particular---- pride. There are many cases throughout the heroic poem where it is very clear this is where his weakness stands. For instance, in battles instead of fighting for the sake of his country, he was fighting for the sake of himself. When Beowulf reaches old age, we see that his perspective of pride changes because of the wisdom he
