Beowulf Essay

be fast. And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight” (Tyler). Like Bonnie Tyler, the Geats need a hero to protect them. Beowulf comes to the Geats’ rescue by ripping Grendel’s arm off, decapitating Grendel’s mother, and stabbing the dragon. The almighty Beowulf exhibits superhuman strength, uses cunning tactics, and displays sharp skills with a sword. By playing to his strengths, Beowulf wins “trophies” from each of the monsters he defeats to show off his pride. Beowulf’s methods, weapons, and…

including songs, ancient stories, and poems. The poems did not posses the expected rhyme, they particularly had a strong beat. These traditions all held unique types of alliteration. Anglo-Saxon traditions in Beowulf illustrate how the Anglo-Saxon traditions became a strong influencing focus in Beowulf. In Anglo-Saxon culture and literature, to be a hero was to be a warrior and ultimately a king. He had to possess the traits of strength, intelligence, integrity, and bravery. Warriors had to be…

In the epic poem, Beowulf, the hero battles three formidable enemies: the monstrous Grendel, his horrifying mother, and the dragon. Each Battle has its own unique weapons and outcomes. Against Grendel, Beowulf uses his bare hands. However, Grendel’s mother is a more difficult problem because not only is she more powerful than her son, but she is also lives under water in a fiery lake protected by sea monsters. Beowulf’s age and prowess as a hero are in decline. His physical and perhaps his…

during Beowulf’s battles. The first battle that Beowulf puts his trust in God was the battle with Grendel. Beowulf explicitly stated that he will fight the demon with his bare hands and “whoever death takes / will have to trust in the judgement of God (Beowulf 440-441).” Grendel is a descendent of Cain and will never put his trust in God. Beowulf has faith in God and has shown it which is why he trusts that God’s judgment will be the right choice. Beowulf before the fight with Grendel “Trusted…

mother is as strong as Beowulf, he has to wear full armour and use a sword in this fight. This preparation indicates that Beowulf is not confident when he has to fight with anger and vengeance. As a pagan hero, Beowulf believes in vengeance: “It is better for a man/ to avenge his friend than to refresh his sorrow” (1383-4). He sets up to kill Grendel’s mother to avenge Ashhere, Hthrogar’s counsellor. This fight is more difficult for Beowulf than the fight with Grendel, as Beowulf is angry and…

Courage is a strong theme in Beowulf. The heroic deeds that Beowulf did all required an immense amount of courage. Beowulf knew what he had to do, and he knew the dangers that came with it, but he still faced these dangers. Courage seemed to come almost naturally and easily to Beowulf, but not everyone has that gift. Everyone needs courage to face the hardships and battles of life. Beowulf’s courage is seen time and time again. One story was told about Beowulf and how he swam across oceans in…

The way heroes are defined is by their physical, emotional, and social being,which can be very different from novel to novel. For example, “The Hobbit” by J.R.R Tolkien the hero Bilbo Baggins is quite different from the hero of the epic poem,“Beowulf”. Although both are heroes their journeys of self-discovery are very different.To fully compare and contrast these heroes we must know who each of them are. Bilbo Baggins is a small hobbit who in the beginning is very scared and confused about…

Beowulf was a Geatish hero in this poem, who encountered many battles. His first battle was with Grendel, a demon that terrorizes the the King’s Mead Hall and preys on Hrothgar’s warriors. His second battle was with Grendel’s mother, and third was with the fire-breathing dragon. His battles show him to be the strongest, most capable warrior around. Beowulf sailed to Denmark with a group of men, determined to defeat Grendel. Beowulf’s father had once been done a huge favor by Hrothgar, and so…

just a couple who apply to the epic hero characteristics. But in Beowulf, Beowulf shows the qualities of a true epic hero. Beowulf represents an epic hero throughout the poem by showing the traits of strength, loyalty, and courage. Beowulf illustrates how he takes on the world with his strength. Beowulf is somebody who will undertake extremely impossible and dangerous tasks for any human to accomplish. One of the many tasks Beowulf takes is battling Grendel. "I have heard moreover…

The book Beowulf compares a lot of different battles throughout the epic poem. Beowulf being the one who takes on these challenges goes up against three major monsters. He is challenged to go into battle with Grendel, Grendel’s mother and the dragon. In the poem Beowulf, he battles many monsters, one of them being Grendel. Grendel is belligerent to all mankind as he feels that God did not bless him with the same structure as humans, in turn he despises all things jubilant. Hrothgar, the King…