Lines 100-125 In Beowulf
Robyn Westcott Sept/16/2013 Literature – Craig: 1-3
Beowulf Analysis lines 100 - 125
Lines 100 – 125 in Beowulf are full of paganism and descriptions of the horror brought by Grendel, all with the intention of glorifying God and reminding the audience of His importance. These lines are rich with cacophonous alliterations in order to set a tone of eerie foreboding as they tell how the king’s people’s turned from God towards Hell in desperation. Clearly the author was of Christian faith and made an effort to send a message to his audience: do not turn your heart away from God, without Him you have no hope.
Beowulf’s …show more content…
It is already known within the context of the story that Grendel is wretched and his demonic attacks hold the people of Herot under his power, thus ruling the kingdom with fear. Act one, lines 100 - 106, informs us that despite Grendel’s power over Herot’s people, he was constantly afraid and made truly powerless by God. Grendel had to lurk in the night which “hid him”, and as stated in lines 103 – 106, “he never Dared to touch king Hrothgar’s glorious Throne, protected by God – God, Whose love Grendel could not know”. Upon reading these lines, a spark of sympathy is lit for Grendel, making him more three-dimensional as a character – thus more realistic, without demeaning his horrid …show more content…
Out of fear, the victimized people turned to paganism by making “heathen vows” hoping that the Devil would help them through their suffering. By stating “their ears could not hear His (God) praise nor know His glory”, the narrator tells us that by turning to Hell – the people of Herot had abandoned their only hope, rendering themselves unable to find it with God. In an attempt to save themselves, they push away the only thing that could save them – their Christian
Beowulf Analysis lines 100 - 125
Lines 100 – 125 in Beowulf are full of paganism and descriptions of the horror brought by Grendel, all with the intention of glorifying God and reminding the audience of His importance. These lines are rich with cacophonous alliterations in order to set a tone of eerie foreboding as they tell how the king’s people’s turned from God towards Hell in desperation. Clearly the author was of Christian faith and made an effort to send a message to his audience: do not turn your heart away from God, without Him you have no hope.
Beowulf’s …show more content…
It is already known within the context of the story that Grendel is wretched and his demonic attacks hold the people of Herot under his power, thus ruling the kingdom with fear. Act one, lines 100 - 106, informs us that despite Grendel’s power over Herot’s people, he was constantly afraid and made truly powerless by God. Grendel had to lurk in the night which “hid him”, and as stated in lines 103 – 106, “he never Dared to touch king Hrothgar’s glorious Throne, protected by God – God, Whose love Grendel could not know”. Upon reading these lines, a spark of sympathy is lit for Grendel, making him more three-dimensional as a character – thus more realistic, without demeaning his horrid …show more content…
Out of fear, the victimized people turned to paganism by making “heathen vows” hoping that the Devil would help them through their suffering. By stating “their ears could not hear His (God) praise nor know His glory”, the narrator tells us that by turning to Hell – the people of Herot had abandoned their only hope, rendering themselves unable to find it with God. In an attempt to save themselves, they push away the only thing that could save them – their Christian