While reading Beowulf, I couldn’t but help to think about the role of free will in the story. Throughout the story, Beowulf seemed to exercise free will in all the actions and decisions he makes, but it seem as though he himself does not believe that he has control over his life. Beowulf seems to actually believe that he lives a life of dogma meaning he believes his life is controlled by someone other than him. For example, whenever Beowulf is brought to a task, he believes that God controls and decides ultimately if he could actually finish the task. Lines 1269-1274 are a clear indication of this. These lines read “The monster wrenched and wrestled with him but Beowulf was mindful of his mighty strength, the wondrous gifts God had showered
