Danes

Grendel enjoys watching the Danes fall into despair as he ravages their hall as well as mocking and striping away their pride. Though initially pictured as the villain,…

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…

save his own people from the dragon, and save the remaining danes. He risks death for glory, He battles with grendel, and the dragon he also performs braves deeds throughout the poem beowulf. Our main character Beowulf runs into many quest. He wants to defeat Grendel who comes out during the night to destroy all the danes. The danes are out good timing in the hall with king Hartgo the mightiest king of the land. Grendel hates the danes and he does not like all of the fun they are having, the…

honor. In the first battle of the book, we find Beowulf battling the monster Grendel. Beowulf hears that the Danes are being troubled by Grendel, so as a warrior in his prime, he travels from Geatland to help them. Grendel has been attacking the king of Dane’s mead hall because they woke him while celebrating.Every day for years before Beowulf’s arrival Grendel would come and kill Danes during celebrations, but…

Beowulf. Beowulf wants to slay Grendel because of all the pain and suffering he has caused to the Danes. In Grendel eyes Beowulf symbolize evil because of the torture he is going to put him through before dying. Gardner…

very same letters. CIA. He, like every other agent, had no feelings- kindness, sadness, anger, compassion, love. Feelings, everyone said, was murder. Five others would await him in room 4B-13- a tall Asian man, a greying Afghan, a middle-aged Dane, and a young Russian. Together they made a group of anti-race prejudice protectors, or as Jackson put it, Crazy One, Crazy Two, Crazy Three, and Crazy Four. Race prejudice was what made the world work. Prejudice led to fermenting anger; untamed…

Beowulf is an epic written about a great warrior named Beowulf. Before Beowulf, there was a noble king, Shield Sheafson. After Shield died and many successors later, an heir named Hrothgar takes throne. During Hrothgar’s prosperous reign, he builds Hearot Hall, where his warriors enjoy spirits and each other’s company. Due to a demon that lives in the swamplands, Grendel, the warriors are slaughtered every night. Beowulf hears of the news and travels to Denmark to slay the beast. When Beowulf…

Baz Luhrmann’s film Romeo & Juliet (1996) is a modern day re-telling of Shakespeare’s play of the same name. However, Luhrmann choses to re-tell the tale in a modern day context, setting the tale over 400 years after its original published date. Although, Luhrmann decided to keep the language and dialogue style of the original tale. This modern/vintage fusion used by Luhrmann was met with positive to mixed reviews. Mrs Maslin of the New York Times found the style of language to be inconsistent…

explains how great a king he was and that “In the end each clan on the outlying coasts / beyond the whale-road had to yield to [Shield Sheafson] / and begin to pay tribute. That was one good king” (9-11). Shield earns the title of “good king” and the Danes thrive under his leadership as a response to his victories over neighboring clans. By gaining the honor of “good king,” Shield proves that he is a successful ruler. The Shielding lineage is not the only powerful monarchy in Beowulf, there…

make Beowulf and Grendel comparable and contrastable based on point of view, purpose, tone, and the characters portrayed. In Beowulf, Grendel the monster is the antagonist because he continues to terrorize the village and kill its civilians. The Danes fear the monster, so an infamous, “perfect” hero, Beowulf, comes to save them and kill the beast. Grendel is depicted…