The Wanderer

two poems, “The Seafarer” and “The Wanderer” have many similarities. Both poems are about a tremendous journey to find their place in heaven. “The Seafarer” and “The Wanderer” have their hardships and they have loneliness and sorrow throughout their journeys. The poems both use words like “icy” and “wintry,” which shown how hard the journey was. The Wanderer is forced to wander on the journey to heaven while The Seafarer choose to go on a journey. The Wanderer was forced to go on the journey…

The Wanderer I have always been an avid proponent of experiencing new culture, people, food, and things. I have always had an adoration for new experiences. I love to travel. My affinity for traveling and new experiences I owe to my parents. I have lived in five states and have visited thirty-two states total. My family has been fortunate enough to travel as much as we have because of several factors: my Grandfather went to war and was stationed in Germany where he met my Grandmother, my…

For college freshman, seeing their entire lives packed away into the back of one car can leave a bittersweet in their mouths. The excitement of being on their own for the first time overpowers the crippling anxiety that comes with the experience of actually being alone. The adjustments of a new town, new people, and a new way of life for the average incoming freshman at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) are nothing compared to the adjustments international students make when coming…

“Not all those who wander are lost,” a line from the poem All That Glitters Is Not Gold by J. R. R Tolkien tells how even if you are on a journey and you don’t know quite where your destination is, it can be worth the while. In this unit, we learned about multiple journeys that can convey how the journey is important to gain life long experiences and build upon courage in order to set off on your own. On this journey, we can see some heroes, a hero can be defined as someone who even in the…

Death is the termination of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. Death in all likelihood has a negative impact on life and the people around them. In the poems, Beowulf by John Green, The Soldier by Rupert Brooke, and The Wanderer. All three of these epic poems have a message and the message they are getting across to the reader is death is a very difficult journey, when a loved one passes it has a negative impact on others. In Beowulf an epic poem about an adventurous and…

essentially transpired from the heroic code that characterized Anglo-Saxon culture several centuries ago. The code encompasses ideals of heroism and chivalry that are particularly prominent in Anglo Saxon literature, most notably in the poem “The Wanderer”. In this tale of exile, when the protagonist warrior cannot adhere to what is demanded of him from the code, his subconscious feelings are put on display in the poem. His lamentations, caused by high expectations, bring attention to the…

The specific alien like figures name is “Wanderer”. You may think that the Wanderer easily took over Melanie’s body with no difficulties right? Wrong is what you are. The Wanderer had to fight off Melanie all throughout the story and saw many things that she shouldn’t have seen. They go through a lot together and are about to go through one heck of a journey. While Wanderer is trying to fight off Melanie, they kind of share thoughts in a way and Wanderer found out some things…

that stand out and each has a shared theme. In “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament,” the Anglo Saxon poets exemplify the idea that life has only one true meaning and that meaning results in death. “The Seafarer” discusses the life of a man alone traveling the seas. It describes his loneliness and grief. The lone man explains the weaks’ power and that the power and riches doesn’t have true value. “The Wanderer” explains the life of men exiled and alone. The story explains when…

In the book Exeter, written by, unknown authors, there are three main parts that are displayed there are many themes and messages displayed. Seafarer, The Wanderer and Wife’s Lament. Each of these three parts have their own message inside of them. The first, Seafarer says, it’s okay to be away from society, the second, The Wanderer, says that, it’s okay to be alone, ands lastly Wife’s Lament says, it’s okay to move on. First of all, Seafarer says, it’s okay to be a way from society. Society…

Within The Wanderer and The Wife’s Lament, the pain of exile and separation results in feelings of sorrow and of longing for the ignorant blissfulness of the past and the hope the future contains. The differences in the speakers’ mindsets, circumstances that brought their exile, and their gender leads to the diverse interpretations of the speakers’ final conclusions in their exile or journey. Time in isolation leaves both speakers the desire to return to a happy time with their former lord and…