Beowulf

about (Beowulf), (The Green Knight) and (Excalibur) In the first semester of Senior A Black, we learned, discussed, and dissected many famous pieces of literature from the renaissance time period. All of them were interesting in their own way but the 3 that interested me the most are (Beowulf), (The Green Knight) and (Excalibur). Every text has its own unique characteristics that make them interesting, and that is why I chose the following. The first text that caught my attention was…

Beowulf Dichotomized Former delegate Joseph Bartlett of Maryland, once said “When a pagan race comes in contact with a Christian race, they are converted, absorbed, or exterminated”. The dichotomy between paganism and Christianity can be seen from the Anglo-Saxon era to the early 2000’s. The clashing of the two can be seen within the epic poem Beowulf. Within the epic, the elements of Norse paganism and medieval Christianity are present. However the medieval Christianity overshadows…

Earth evolved, so did monsters and how they presented themselves. The epic poem Beowulf takes readers through a story involving a mighty hero and many different monsters, and the hardships the hero, Beowulf, has to face. It all starts with a great hall being built, called Heorot Hall, and this attracts the demon Grendel who wreaks havoc on King Hrothgar’s people until Beowulf comes and kills Grendel. Soon after, Beowulf has to kill Grendel’s mother, who is on a vendetta, and finally a dragon…

stories of Beowulf, Lanval, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and The Wife of Bath’s the concept of love is clearly shown through acts of selflessness, passion, and loyalty, love comes in many definitions, such as love to another person or love to a country. The act of being selfless is one of the biggest parts of loving something or someone. In Beowulf we see how he puts his country’s needs over his own. Beowulf dedicates his life to protecting others and being a good king. Beowulf could have…

Beowulf as an epic hero In the Anglo-Saxon era certain traits were important in to be hero in this era. The epic Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel shows how the character Beowulf demonstrates the characteristics that were valuable during his time. Beowulf demonstrates the ideals of an epic hero in the eyes of the Geats and Danes because shows the trait of generosity, he portrays bravery, and demonstrates loyalty. Beowulf displays generosity throughout the poem. Beowulf generously agrees to…

Any indication of our development of society is vastly evident in the comparison of the epic Beowulf (Heaney) from Anglo-Saxon lore to the modern day movie of Beowulf and Grendel (Gunnarsson). In the Beowulf epic, Beowulf, the main protagonist who possess god like strength, is a very one dimensional character, hardly showing any character development throughout the epic. In Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf is a more believable character who developed respect for his enemy of Grendel because he…

Beowulf: A hero? "Be of good hope; be valiant; watch for the foe" said by the King of the Danes in the illustrated version of Beowulf by Gareth hinds depicts the qualities of a hero. The graphic novel follows the protagonist known as Beowulf for the latter part of his life. Numerous fights between Beowulf and monsters and beasts occur within the novel. One cannot dispute of the many heroic acts Beowulf had performed. One can also see that Beowulf was a hero…

When insanity and wicked adventures merge into one to create an epic movie, Beowulf emerges gloriously. Creator of the infamous Polar Express, Robert Zemeckis works again with advanced computer animations, bringing the epic poem Beowulf to life. This part fantasy, part science fiction, film adequately portrays the epic hero, Beowulf (Ray Winstone), in the setting of Denmark. Overall, the movie does an excellent job recreating the emotions and feeling of the poem. The first of the three acts…

Beowulf was written by an unknown Christian Monk that lived in Anglo-Saxon England who used Judeo-Christian beliefs and pagan traditions in his epic poem. The poem was written about the Jutes and the Danes and their Germanic tribes while they lived in a pre-Christian time. It was composed orally during the time when the Anglo-Saxons were still pagan but wasn’t written down until after they became Christian. These elements were hard to ignore because of how much they define Beowulf and his…

or noble qualities. Based on this quote alone, it is quite clear that Beowulf - the protagonist of an Anglo-Saxon epic of the same name - is a hero. He fits the basic definition of what it means to be a hero. But, there is actually much more to Beowulf’s character. As Beowulf develops throughout the epic, his less appealing traits become clear to the reader. Through both his actions and his intentions, it is clear that Beowulf is not only reckless, but also selfish and egotistical. These traits…