is faced with is against Grendel. Grendel decides to attack because he is jealous and hates the joy and happiness he hears from the mead-hall; he decides to attack out of jealousy and annoyance. Beowulf decides to fight Grendel to not only gain glory for himself and to create himself a good reputation‚ but also to serve as assistance to the people of Herot. At the time of this battle‚ Beowulf was youthful and proud; he bragged on how he would be able to defeat Grendel and save the people. Beowulf
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Beowulf to keep his reputation‚ and the generosity that was shown by Hrothgar and Wealhtheow. Loyalty is a major theme throughout Beowulf and is first seen when Beowulf comes to the assistance of the Scyldings. Beowulf has heard of a great monster‚ Grendel‚ who has been killing Hrothgar ’s people. As Beowulf and his men reach the land of Hrothgar‚ they are greeted by a man who ’s job it is to watch for danger to the Danish shore. Beowulf says‚ "So tell us if what we have heard is true about this threat
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which is lavish and elaborate and not swampy and stinky. 3. The significance of Grendel being descended from Cain was so significant because Cain killed his own brother‚ Abel the first murder in the Bible. 4. Grendel attacks Herot because he does not like the songs about God’s creation of the earth sung by the bards it makes him angry. 5. Herot symbolized the greatness of the kingdom before the coming of Grendel. Unfortunately after it
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have Grendel pulverize this concept proving that just as Grendel the character cannot exist without Beowulf the character‚ Grendel the novel cannot exist without Beowulf the poem. Gardner utilizes alliteration‚ demonic kennings‚ negative diction‚ pathos‚ first point of view‚ pleading repetition‚ innocent tone‚ and beastlike imagery to manipulate the villain role and create compassion for Grendel. Through the use of pathos‚ pleading diction‚ innocent tone‚ demonic kennings‚ creates Grendel look
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from the harp plays and singing from the poet. 2. Describe what transpires in the mead hall to evoke the anger of the monster. In the darkness near the mead hall was a monster which we later learn is Grendel‚ Grendel
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battles during the epic. No matter the odds stacked against him‚ Beowulf does not hesitate to plunge into a fight. For example‚ Beowulf traveled from Geatland to Denmark with the purpose of defending Hrothgar and his people in Herot against the evil Grendel. Beowulf vows to
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the Anglo- Saxons is that he possesses extreme amounts of physical power. Grendel‚ the antagonist of the story‚ was feared by all men. He ate humans and attacked them in their sleep. Many men had attempted to kill Grendel‚ but until Beowulf‚ no man had ever succeeded. "...so Grendel ruled‚ fought with the righteous‚ One against many and won..."(line 81‚82). Despite the probability of Beowulf’s death
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of the listeners and to keep the story interesting. The first exchange between Unferth Beowulf is an example. “So Brecca made good his boast upon you and was proved right. No matter‚ therefore‚ how you may have fared in every bout and battle until now‚ this time you’ll be worsted; no one has ever outlasted an entire night against Grendel.” (523-528) Beowulf responds: “Now I cannot recall any fight you entered‚ Unferth
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and strength as he battles sea monsters‚ a fire breathing dragon‚ Grendel and Grendel’s mother‚ while also expressing his humility when initially refusing kingship for his victories. These
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monster Grendel‚ who is truly an evil entity. Only an epic hero with strength‚ courage and confidence is able to defeat this mighty foe. This hero’s name is Beowulf. He displays all of these throughout the epic. Beowulf’s first epic hero trait is confidence. Beowulf displays confidence when he talked to Unferth in the great hall Heorot. Beowulf said‚ “…but he will find me different. I will show him how Geats shape to kill/ in the heat of battle” (601-603). Here Beowulf says that Grendel would not
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