The Theme Of Good Vs Evil In Beowulf

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.”

Beowulf: A New Telling, written by Robert Nye, is a book for adventurers who want to experience a time of good and evil. Beowulf came from an Anglo Saxon Poet around 700 AD in the Medieval time period. It was formed from an old English heroic epic poem. Beowulf: A New Telling was told in around 600 AD. Beowulf: A New Telling shows, if you know your strengths and your weaknesses, you will be able to conquer anything.

As a “bloodthirsty fiend,” Grendel was the first of the foes Beowulf battles. (line 407) He is “a powerful monster,” who “was spawned in... slime.” (lines 1, 19) He is a descendant of Cain, and chose to sacrifice the Danes to no one but himself. Grendel is “set on murder.”(49-50) Nothing can “quench his thirst for evil. (lines 52-53) Grendel stalked Herot and set his wrath loose on all who came to the hall. His mother, the “she-wolf” lived in an underwater cavern. (line 572) She is the “water witch,” one that no one’s “sword could slice her evil skin.” (lines 493, 496-497) Both characters are demons living only to hate, and cause terror in the hearts of those who know of them. The third villain comes much later than the first two. The dragon is Beowulf’s last enemy, and last battle. The beast poured out fire and smoke, and was one who “coiled and uncoiled” at the sight of a human. (line 673) The dragon menaces Beowulf’s kingdom and as an old man he is forced to fight the beast. The antagonists are evil and uncaring of human life, each choosing to end it when they please. They are bad and it shows.

In Beowulf, the clash between good and evil is the poem's main and most significant focal point. Although the epic poem Beowulf utilizes many characteristics of Christian themes, the violence in the poem relates to paganism. By exploring the characteristics of “good vs. evil” such as Cain, Grendel and Beowulf, this paper will explore the elements of Beowulf in such a light.

Beowulf is the first story to that was ever written and it set the stage for other stories to come. Good versus evil is at the heart of the epic, and the main character, Beowulf, is the ideal hero for his own story and the right to rule any nation. His bravery, cleverness, and superhuman strength makes him the right man for the job.

Beowulf is an ancient story that has been adapted from century to century. The story takes place in a small village in England. The story is the classic good vs. evil from Beowulf the great hero to Grendel the evil monster who lives in the village and terrorizes it inhabitants.

When Beowulf enters the kingdom of Hrothgar, the procession is similar to that of Jesus’ entrance to Jerusalem. There is a great feast where they celebrate Beowulf’s already many triumphs. Before he leaves for Denmark though, Beowulf needs a crew and he chooses “the mightiest men he could find, the bravest and best of the Geats…” (120-121) as is the same when Jesus carefully chose his disciples.

In the Epic poem of Beowulf, the theme is good vs. evil. But in the movie Hollywood made everything is different. Beowulf is not honest, women are sexually powerful, and the monsters are Hrothgar and Beowulf’s sons, etc. They added many things that were definitely now in the poem. If you read the poem then watching the movie you would be confused. You would be asking so many questions. But the current audience think good vs. evil is boring.

Because of that Grendel's mother wants revenge. Lastly, Grendel's mother was also killed by the lord Beowulf for attacking him at the danes with him and his warriors that were sleeping. The third themes talks about good vs evil. Good vs evil relates to the challenging of Beowulf's mens vs the dragon who is apparently Beowulf son. The dragon grapples and wrestles strikes the people in the danes. Beowulf is the god, who protects the people in the castle and the evil is the dragon who kills his men. Beowulf is absolutely the hero killing the dragon as he attacks their village. There is a second hero who is the only brave helper to attack the dragon “wulfgar” To explain, “wulfgar rushes to Beowulf and stabs the dragon in the belly and the dragon scorches wulfgar hand” (page !9 lines 980) The dragon attacked beowulf in the neck where he started to bleed. That was the prove that beowulf need help fighting the dragon while beowulf is also

In every era there has always been a battle between good and evil. Throughout the epic poem Beowulf the most prodominant themeatic subject is good vs. evil. In Beowulf the theme is developed in the same way everytime that it is introduced in the text. Unlike modern era where the theme is developed differently each time. Good vs. evil is developed through Beowulf by having good triumph over evil unlike modern era where it varys each and every time.

First of all I will to give you a definition of fight: Fight means limited engagement in space and time of enemy land, air or naval formations.

A monster named Grendel threatens the life of the Danes. He would go to Herot (mead hall of the Danes) and would gorge on all of the bodies. He would kill all of these men for years. One day, Hrothgar (king of the Danes) finds Herot empty. Higlac (king of the Geats) hears how Hrothgar is suffering with the monster named Grendel. Then Beowulf (Higlac's nephew), hears about what has happened in the land of the Danes. Beowulf then sets off to the land of the Geats by boat, but taking the best of the best men with him to fight Grendel.

Before the reader can identify good prevailing over evil, they must know who represents the evil and who represents good. For example, the monster, Grendel is a symbol of evil. He is characterized as a demonic creature, living down in the darkness. He gets exasperated rather easily and

Good and Evil in Beowulf       In Beowulf, the conflict between good and evil is the poem's main and most important aspect. The poet makes it clear that good and evil do not exist as only opposites, but that both qualities are present in everyone. Beowulf represents the ability to do good, or to perform acts selflessly and in help of others. Goodness is also showed throughout this epic as having the ability to cleanse evil.

Beowulf is an epic Anglo-Saxon poem, which tells a story of a hero who is destined to defeat several monsters in order to save a kingdom from peril. The underlying meaning is good versus evil with good always prevailing in the end. The theme of good versus evil was portrayed through the characters and events. Beowulf is the good guy fighting against evil. Beowulf is not just one person fighting against the evils of the world. In many cases, he is fighting for humanity’s sake.