Why Is Beowulf Not Perfect
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Mrs.Farrer
AP literature and composition
11 September 2013 Beowulf Essay
Beowulf was mighty as a person and ultimately a hero. Despite this, Beowulf was not perfect. Beowulf shows great traits such as bravery, loyalty, mighty, courtesy, and boastfulness.
Mighty is defined as: having, characterized by, or showing superior power or strength. “Mighty” Beowulf was mighty because he relied for help on the Lord of All, and overcame the foe and brought down the hell-brute. “The monster wrenched and wrestled with him, but Beowulf was mindful of his mighty strength, the wondrous gifts God had showered on him on His care and favour. ("Beowulf -Good vs. Evil Quotes Page 3.") The author shows Beowulf aware of his own strength and prowess. He also knows about God 's favor, or because his fate was to be on the side of good. This was predetermined from the womb and he was fulfilling his own destiny.
When Beowulf spoke before his death “-in spite of the swollen, livid wound, knowing he’d unwound-“(736-737) is an example of the author emphasizes Beowulf …show more content…
Beowulf was very boastful of himself to others. This characteristic was shown to the reader by “-have watch me rise from the darkness of was, dripping with my enemies blood. I drove five great giants into chains, chased all of that race from the earth. I swam In the Blackness of night, hunting monsters out of the ocean, and killing them one by one; death was my errand and the fate they had earned.” (152-157) Beowulf loves the attention that his “mighty” strength gave him. When people mourned over Beowulfs’ death, the author let us know he was well like by the people for example: “-crying that no better king had ever lived, no prince so mild, no man so open to his people so deserving of
Mrs.Farrer
AP literature and composition
11 September 2013 Beowulf Essay
Beowulf was mighty as a person and ultimately a hero. Despite this, Beowulf was not perfect. Beowulf shows great traits such as bravery, loyalty, mighty, courtesy, and boastfulness.
Mighty is defined as: having, characterized by, or showing superior power or strength. “Mighty” Beowulf was mighty because he relied for help on the Lord of All, and overcame the foe and brought down the hell-brute. “The monster wrenched and wrestled with him, but Beowulf was mindful of his mighty strength, the wondrous gifts God had showered on him on His care and favour. ("Beowulf -Good vs. Evil Quotes Page 3.") The author shows Beowulf aware of his own strength and prowess. He also knows about God 's favor, or because his fate was to be on the side of good. This was predetermined from the womb and he was fulfilling his own destiny.
When Beowulf spoke before his death “-in spite of the swollen, livid wound, knowing he’d unwound-“(736-737) is an example of the author emphasizes Beowulf …show more content…
Beowulf was very boastful of himself to others. This characteristic was shown to the reader by “-have watch me rise from the darkness of was, dripping with my enemies blood. I drove five great giants into chains, chased all of that race from the earth. I swam In the Blackness of night, hunting monsters out of the ocean, and killing them one by one; death was my errand and the fate they had earned.” (152-157) Beowulf loves the attention that his “mighty” strength gave him. When people mourned over Beowulfs’ death, the author let us know he was well like by the people for example: “-crying that no better king had ever lived, no prince so mild, no man so open to his people so deserving of