Beowulf's Mistakes

Beowulf: A New Telling by Robert Nye is a story of horrendous monsters of legends Beowulf has to face. But, Beowulf is not your ordinary hero, and this story isn’t your ordinary hero legend of Good Vs. Evil. In Fact, the story shoes things aren’t so black and white. You will hear again and again, about light and darkness being in the same being, a kind of a yin and yang concept. That is one of many themes throughout this story, and the longer you read the more you see the deeper, overarching theme of the entire story.

Imagine a slimy swamp like place where only the most horrid monsters with the most disgusting features live, this is the fen. Now imagine A wonderful bright beautiful hall that’s almost castle like, these are the two elements of the story Beowulf a New Telling.

Beowulf: A New Telling by Robert Nye is about a character named Beowulf who has to fight evil by using strength, but by also using cleverness. Beowulf’s name means “bee hunter” and Beowulf loved bees. In the story a hall is built it is called Hall Heorot. “By day it towered above men’s heads like a second sun, so bright were it’s walls and roofs”(p. 5). Once the hall is made, a monster comes and eats people at night.

The epic poem Beowulf contains contradictions about the heroic character of the protagonist Beowulf. Two certain passages in Beowulf, one at the beginning of the text and one near the end, offer evidence of inconsistencies within Beowulf 's character. We must ask one question of the poem 's protagonist: Is he really the hero he claims to be? Certain aspects of Beowulf 's integrity, mainly his lies about people 's perceptions of him, contradict the conventional classification of a hero.

4. Write a short paragraph about something from the class reading that reflects Anglo Saxon culture and/or belief

In the book, Beowulf, by Anonymous, there is a beast called Grendel that is ravaging the countryside because he is in a war with humans. Beowulf, the son of the king Scyld, goes to Hrothgar’s hall and offers to defeat Grendel; Beowulf knows that it is his duty to kill Grendel because he had been training for a moment like this his entire life. During his earlier years, Beowulf had always been the best fighter; he was unbeaten. Hrothgar had known Beowulf since he was a child, so he gave him lots of gold and an army to protect him. Also, Hrothgar wanted to kill Grendel because he had killed his brother, Heatholaf. After Hrothgar’s wife walks in and recognizes Beowulf as a great warrior, he hand-picks Hrothgar’s greatest men for his battle with Grendel.

There are many ways in which an individual can study history, but for most reading a textbook describing events and dates does not give them a clear picture of what life was like for the people of the time. Although, textbook reading can allow an individual to know a lot of facts about historical events, which can be helpful, it lacks the ability to touch the readers emotions and allow them to relate to the people of the time. However, these emotions and comparisons can be elicited through the reading of fictional and nonfictional primary sources. Also, modern textbooks give biased historical accounts based on modern principles, which can change what certain historical events truly meant. Reading primary works of both fiction and nonfiction can help people better understand the past through many avenues.

Throughout his journeys, Beowulf is portrayed in different ways based on which monster he is battling. What starts off as the conquest of a young, prideful hero when fighting Grendel, switches to more of a reliable hero with the battle with Grendel’s mother, and finally concludes with the epic battle between Beowulf and the dragon. The latter shows Beowulf as an old and wise king. Beowulf is motivated to succeed and prove to his king he is a courageous protector of people.

The narrator of Beowulf is indeed unreliable because of the irony and hidden clues used throughout the story. In Beowulf, the narrator is proposed as an all knowing speaker who decides how the story is said through the characters words. They may know what actually happened but told the story through the limited views of the characters. This would be considered an unreliable narrator due to the fact that what is being said could be false. Unreliable narrators then incorporate irony and clues so the reader can discover what is actually happening in the story. In Greta Olson “Fallible and Untrustworthy Narrators” article, it explains the uses of these hidden clues and irony that make narrator like the one in Beowulf unreliable. Beowulf’s narrator is unreliable because of their use irony and hidden messages.

Beowulf succeeds at not failing his people, evenly when as an elderly man, he goes ahead without a second thought to fight mythical dragon. He does what he knows he should do. This is similar to Hamlet in the last demonstration of Shakespeare's play, who is at last prepared to vindicate the demise of his dad. Like Hamlet, Beowulf is dedicated for his part of his role designated for him. He stands up to his fate, his destiny, without recoiling. Doing this, he makes himself a ideal for the Geats in a vanished brave society as well for the present day peruser as well.Beowulf succeeds at not failing his people, evenly when as an elderly man, he goes ahead without a second thought to fight mythical dragon. He does what he knows he should do. This

Beowulf is one in a sea of many epic poems exemplifying battle, glory, great leadership, and, inevitably, death. Classic plot lines have followed the general flow of such stories from exposition to conflict to resolution the majority thriving off of a hero-villain mentality. The battle between good and evil has been perpetuated throughout history in literature and story. Society today suffers from the clear segregation of right and wrong just as much as society did in the days that Beowulf was first written. Though literary portrayals of good and evil appear clear-cut, the identification of good and evil in daily life is complex and muddled. In Beowulf, there is an obvious divide between monsters and heroes; however, under closer scrutiny,

We all grow up wanting to be like our hero. Some want to be like their mom or dad, others want to be like their favorite fictional superhero. Whomever it may be that you envy, for whatever reason you admire them, all of these heroes have a few things in common.The traits all leaders share: bravery, strength, mental and physical, and they are glorified by others. The hero in this essay is Beowulf. A great warrior, leader, and role model for all.

A summary of what the story of Beowulf taught the Anglo-Saxons to become a better people

Being passed on by oral tradition, Beowulf is an accurate representation of the life of a male in ancient times. Although the story has been altered as it has passed from person to person, the roles of a man are easily preserved over time. In the society in which Beowulf is depicted, men are the focal point of the success of the community, for without the effect of men in the history of these peoples, they would be completely decimated. Beowulf depicts the life of a hero that is larger than life, Beowulf, a man on a grand quest for both gold and glory. Through his countless victories in difficult situations and the numerous defenses of his people, Beowulf's manly nature shines through in his ease of accomplishing these tasks. In addition to

I must disagree with you here Daniel. I do think that Beowulf received what he wanted as a warrior. He received the glory of defeating Grendel. and Grendel's mother and even became the King of the Geats. Yes Beowulf might have not deserved his death at the end but he certainly brought himself into it. No one called him to come forth to the land of the Scyldings to defeat the monster, Grendel. He in fact came by himself, although he never officially stated that he sought glory he in fact did so when we came to fight Grendel. There was no need for him to come over, logically speaking. But he let his emotions get the best of him. One, he most likely came to seek glory and fortune. Secondly, and less likely, he came to defend the Scyldings and