Beowulf's Weaknesses

Beowulf a New Telling by Robert Nye was very interesting but not altogether satisfactory and one of the very interesting parts was the memory that stirred in Grendel’s heart but one of the unsatisfactory parts was the ending and the conclusion I can draw about the features of the work is that Beowulf a New Telling by Robert Nye is a thrilling tale about Beowulf who is trying to rid the land of the Danes and the land of the Geats of evil. There were also many relationships between light and darkness (good and evil) in people but the main one was in Beowulf. For example, in chapter 6 on page 40, Beowulf has elements of lightness when he says, “light holds you, Grendel. Light has you in its power. You, who have shunned the sun, meet me, once stung by bees that drank the sun. There is honey in my veins, Grendel, a liquid sunlight that can kill you quite.” This contrasts with his elements of bad in chapter 11 on page 76 when he says “By my own bad, please don’t think of me as some saint. That would make me as monstrous as Grendel, though in the other direction. Majesty of all the Danes, sweet Wealtheow, you see before you a hero who has come through many kinds of high adventures only to foul of his own weakness.”

culture of slavery and is thus the most flagrant violator of the true Christian ideals that are expressed by Douglass. Again, it is necessary to go back to the idea stated earlier that the very existence of slavery tends to breed anti-Christian actions and thoughts (at least according to Douglass). The case of Covey points to the fact that this really is the case since he is an overseer and is thus more in the thick of slavery than some of the other characters. When discussing Covey, Douglass makes certain to point out how his version of Christianity versus that of Mr. Covey differs completely. For instance, Douglass’ ideals (and the antithesis of them) are expressed in the Appendix when Douglass states, “I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial

She was mournful and attacked Heorot to avenge the death of her son. Being more of an angry, scared woman and not a bloodthirsty monster, she quickly realized her mistake in attacking and fled for her life, taking a chieftain with her. Beowulf went to destroy the beast, and succeeded in bloodily killing Grendel’s mother. The text says “he smote so ferociously that it caught her by the neck, breaking her bones” (57). Beowulf again proved victorious, a hero in the eyes of the Danes.

Beowulf is a story of a fearless hero named Beowulf who has many different traits, some good while some bad. His courage and pride make up his good traits, while his greedy strive for glory and being extremely cocky make up his bad. In my opinion, Beowulf manages to stay a static character throughout the epic poem, his character doesn't change even when he is a very old man. In the battle of Grendel, we see a very confident and prideful Beowulf, who brags about his power and might before the battle. Though he did not get the chance to take Grendel on one on one due to the monster's ambush, Beowulf still managed to kill Grendel, showing his immense courage and fearlessness. We see this from Beowulf throughout the entire story and with many events.

Beowulf’s heroic journey began with his going to help the Scyldings, and it ended with his returning to Geatland. In his journey, he kills a giant named Grendel, he kills Grendel’s mother, and he kills a fiery dragon and in the process dies.

The journey to find and defeat “Grendel’s mother/ [Who] is hidden in her terrible home” (443-444) starts. As Beowulf enters Grendel’s mother’s home he is also entering Campbell's “Ordeal” stage. Beowulf “[sees]/ The mighty water witch and [swings] his sword” (492-493) but does not succeed in killing the monster. Many minutes are spent fighting and the “savage, now, angry/ and desperate [Beowulf], lifted [the blessed sword] high over his head/...Her body fell to the floor...and Beowulf rejoiced at the sight.” (536-542) The hero now confronts death and a new and improved Beowulf is born. Beowulf grabs his reward of Grendel’s mother’s head and carries his “trophy by the hair.” (619) Making sure that the people of Denmark and the King see his great prize he “[brings] it straight to where the Danes sat,/...and the warriors starred.” (620-623)

He comes to the aid of the king of the Danes, Hrothgar, whose mead hall has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel. Throughout the story he goes on to defeat Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a dragon. When Beowulf first learns of Grendel the poem states: This heard in his home Hygelac’s thane, great among Geats, of Grendel’s doings. He was the mightiest man of valor in that same day of this our life, stalwart and stately.

In the book Beowulf, Beowulf, the main character, is a man of great strength and ability. He is depicted as a man of wisdom, and that he is a prince that comes from a kingdom that is well respected. He fights many battles, and is seen as a hero with glory to his name, but this does not mean that he is as flawless as he seems to be. Beowulf is a man who desires to help those in need, however, he is greedy for the glory and treasure that he will receive in thanks of his success. He is truly confident, but because of this he is impulsive, never questioning his ability to take on a task. He is also brave, he has almost no fear, but this tends to make him reckless. He is a hero to many, but he believes in himself in such a way that he acts foolishly, and it will eventually be the death of him.

Throughout the poem, Beowulf conquers countless battles and proves himself to be the most powerful warrior against even the most dangerous creatures.

When Beowulf fought Grendel, his men held him back and kept him from leaving, but it was Beowulf who actually fights him and tore his arm off. When he fights Grendel’s mother, he goes alone. He was in the bottom of the lake in a great battle

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Beowulf not sure of what may happen, tells his men just in case he does not make it back, for the Danes to lead them back home and help them. Beowulf goes to fight Grendel’s mother using weapons and armor because his brute strength is not enough. It was unsure how the fight was going to turn out because they were evenly matched. Beowulf’s helmet was completely crushed by Grendel’s mother. Beowulf uses a sword he found in the hall and uses it against Grendel’s mother. Beowulf cuts her down and wins the fight. After that, he finds Grendel laying on the ground and swings the sword at him one more time, cutting his head off.

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“No better king had ever lived, no prince so mild, no man so open to his people, so deserving of praise.” This is an ultimate description of the heroic events of Beowulf, an old Anglo-Saxon poem about a warrior who battles and destroys three horrifying monsters. Although written long ago, the emotions expressed within this work, emotions of bravery, valor, and ethics still speak to us centuries later. The anonymous author of the poem convinces us through the masterful use of various literary elements that emphasize its meaning and message. Conflict, imagery and setting are three literary elements that contribute to the effectiveness of the poem.

Though the jaunt was difficult, Beowulf was relentless in his pursuit. When he reached Grendel’s mother, the battle was long and hard, but the hero refused to surrender. He fought until the disconcerted mother gave up and died. As a token of his feat, Beowulf took a jewel-studded sword from the cave. To further celebrate his heroic feat, he decapitated Grendel and kept his head as a souvenir of his triumph.