Beowulf's Integrity

First, Grendel is an angry demon who has been attacking Hrothgar’s Kingdom and hurting the villagers for twelve years. Some people refer Grendel as, “Grim demon”. Beowulf is informed about Grendel destroying the kingdom and hurting innocent people. One night Grendel had struck Beowulf’s men with his brutal strength. After Grendel slaughtered all the men, Beowulf walked up to Grendel tried to grab, but Beowulf grabbed Grendel’s arm and held onto him with a firm grip. Grendel was trying his best to escape Beowulf because of his brute strength. For example, “you could hear Grendel’s claws cracking.” Beowulf through Grendel’s urge to rip Grendel’s whole arm and part of his chest off. Beowulf watched as Grendel died slowly from the amount of blood loss.

As a matter of fact, Beowulf is a strong man who takes it upon himself to protect others and commit many acts of courage, bravery, and pride. At the same time,

Beowulf establishes his identity as a warrior and a hero by recounting his successful endeavours:

Beowulf is the hero of all. He has courage, strength, and is considered the prince of the Geats. He always stand by his word no matter what happened, no matter if he must risk his physical integrity for it. He likes to be there for the people that need his help to be saved from the evil. He is willing to risk his own life in order to save the life of his ideals, and that selfless help identifies his heroic identity and character. He defeats three monsters, two of them were the descendants of Cain, demonstrating his capabilities of performing great feats of strength and courage. This heroic icon demonstrates how brave he is, not only with himself but with other people that need his useful help and he is always there to help others, using his ability of strength and courage.

Integrity is the basis for trust in society. Without integrity, religion, education, commerce, and structural leadership cannot succeed. The importance of integrity has been stressed since the beginning of time in the Garden of Eden when God told Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit of the tree, but they went against God's command at the words of a convincing serpent. Integrity is a strong theme in medieval times often interwoven in code taken and upheld by the heroes of the time. This code is exhibited in much of the medieval tales in British literature. To have integrity in medieval culture is to follow some moral code defined by the society in which one lived. The understanding of what integrity is in the medieval times was determined by the virtuous and honorable life one lives and what values are of importance in the medieval society. Beowulf, as well as Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, depicts the idea of integrity or lack of in the medieval ages.

Beowulf is a strong, brave, and honorable man. He saved a lot of people from a great evil. He slayed Grendel and his mother for the safety and the loyalty of his men. He also got loyalty and respect from King Hrothgar and the Danes. Even on his final day on earth, Beowulf died an honorable man. A honorable legend.

It has been many long years since our lord Beowulf returned. Not long after our return home, Lord Beowulf became our king of Geatland and our soil became prosperous like never before. The soil and forest bore more food than all of us could carry by the barrow-full and the people of our land could eat abundantly without fear of hunger. As for Beowulf, he could not come across any adventures as great as that of the slaying of Grendel and his mother. Many warriors came to challenge him but

Beowulf is a brave warrior. Heroes are supposed to be reliable and always willing to help. They sometimes have to put other before themselves. Beowulf has to make many hard decisions. He came from his homeland to save Hrothgar and his people. The first trial he has is an encounter with is Grendel.

The literary masterpiece Beowulf compiles the life of Beowulf as living the supreme military life. The concepts and themes of the story are considered timeless because comparisons can be drawn from Beowulf’s life to the lives of the people of today. Consider the fact that Beowulf lives a detached life, which validates him being a wise and strong leader. This also leaves him a man who must face his death grasping the fact that he has foolishly abstained from having a devoted relationship with another person. In his tenacious quest for fame and glory, Beowulf is evocative of concurrent young executives in that they classify their profession above all other facets of life, just as Beowulf placed his

     Some literary scholars maintain that Beowulf developed character flaws through the course of the long narrative poem, and that at the time of his death he was a victim of pride, avarice, selfishness and an inordinate craving for glory. The purpose of this essay is to show that he was a tremendous hero from beginning to end.

Life is occasionally a struggle, but who said that it would be a walk in the park? A key part in life, which is an embarrassment to me, is my lack of skills for reading publicly. Another vital necessity I need to overcome is the memory I have is not what it used to be. I continue to fight these dragons from the moment I open my eyes up until the moment I fall asleep at night. For Beowulf his dragons were overcoming his weaknesses by strengthening them, mine are similar because my downfalls are not being able to read aloud fluently and in addition too not being able to retain as much information as I could before, so I plan on defeating my weaknesses.

Beowulf, the defender of Hrothgar and Heorot, exhibits far more complicated (and less sincere) shades of revenge than the Grendel’s mother. At the end of the day, Beowulf’s goal is to become the preeminent warrior in all the land. In his society, the only way to gain such widespread celebrity is through courageous and self-endangering acts. Beowulf masks these deeds with a façade of seeking revenge; he supposedly comes to Heorot to save the Danes from Grendel’s terror, but his true motives lie in becoming a hero. His reward is not the pride of doing a good deed; Beowulf is rewarded with lavish and expensive gifts.

Beowulf is a story of great courage and triumph over adversity. But over the whole story there is a hanging sense of dread and impending death. This is shown by the sense of impending death, the strong sense of doom, and the nature of luck throughout the story. These play a mojo role in shaping how the story

Imagine that you are the hero of a village. You are the person that everyone looks up to- you have all the fame and fortune you could possibly want. But, this doesn’t just come to you on a silver platter. There are risks to take, challenges to overcome, and lives to be put at stake. You must defeat creatures of all sizes and strengths to gain this honorary title. This is Beowulf’s reality as he must conquer unbelievable tasks that nobody else would dare to face. Because of this, Beowulf is recognized as a boasting person, brave, and selfless; and rightfully so.

A closer look, however, reveals a striking similarity between that code and today's work place. A lord or the modern-day boss chooses the best thanes/workers in the land through their experience in battle or a resume of previous employment. For example, when Beowulf first arrives "in the Shieldings' country" (ll. 277) he tells King Hrothgar all about his past triumphs in order to gain the King's approval to be one of his warriors. Once a contractual agreement is established, the lord/boss provides his thanes/employees with a share of his wealth/salaries. King Hrothgar states that, "Holy God has, in His goodness, guided [Beowulf] here to the West-Danes, the defend us from Grendel. This is my hope; and for his heroism I will recompense him with a rich treasure" (ll. 381-385). In return, a thane/employee promises to remain loyal to his lord/boss, ready to die in battle or at the office, finishing a project before a deadline. If a battle is won or a deal is closed, an ideal lord/boss, whose greatest characteristic is generosity, will divide the treasure among his thanes, or award a big bonus check to his employees. When Beowulf Carley 4 defeats Grendel, the "Halfdane's son present[s] Beowulf with a gold standard as a victory gift" (ll. 1019-1020). On the other hand, a violation of the agreement results in the exile/firing of the thane/employee, and a loss of livelihood followed by shame and embarrassment. Understanding the