The Tragedy Of The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

Today has been one crazy day! First of all I sailed to Denmark. It was a long journey, but I enjoyed it. I saw many fish and even managed to catch one for my dinner. When I finally arrived in Denmark it was quiet and peaceful. I went to meet the king of Denmark. His name was Hrothgar. He was a very pleasant man. He was small, hairy but very cheerful. He was so pleased to see us because I told him we was here to kill the terrifying Grendel. That night in the hall, there was a huge feast. It had been specially prepared for beowulf and our team as a welcome from the king. Everything that day went as planned and grendel was slain and beowulf became king.

The night after the day of Grendel’s first attack, some of Hrothgar’s warriors fled Herot’s halls. The wisest fled-knowing that if they sought refuge someplace away from Herot,

The rigid and confined society of the Danes also shaped the way its people think and act, but also influenced greatly on the writings. Given the fact that metaphors and kennings are common in Old English literature; the representation of “evil” is also something not to be taken on a literal level. “Edgetho had begun a bitter feud / Killing Hathlaf, a Wulfing warrior” (459-460), inter-tribal feuds, therefore, are also a destroyer of peace. Grendel takes on a form that is left uncertain; its real meaning hidden behind the metaphorical mask of a monster, is the never-ending battles between tribal armies (namely, the Danes, Geats, Frisians, and the Swedes) that had disturbed the tranquility people had longed for. It is almost a barrier of peacekeeping, hider of hope. Hence, it is represented by Grendel, a great evil hated by many, whom

Over time, the individuals within Herot have become aware of the evils and menacing conditions that have sprung from Grendel’s and his mother environment. Unfortunately, Beowulf’s boastful attitude and past war experiences with numerous creatures has led him to undermine dangers of the lair. During Hrothgar’s speech to Beowulf, Hrothgar uses figurative language, vivid imagery, and displeasing syntax to demonstrate how Grendel’s environment is filled with treachery, hellish components, and danger, creating a sense of fear and concern for Beowulf, which will allow him to develop a humble attitude. The poem provides a description on how creatures that possess superior qualities, similar to Beowulf, do not survive in Grendel’s lair. Hrothgar uses distasteful syntax and provides vivid examples to assert how creatures that contain superior characteristics and/or qualities are tarnished by the menacing environment.

more of our men- and stripped the dead bodies; The brave, bold Danes!” (Beowulf pg. 86]. These words prompt the youngsters to thirst for vengeance and glory with the mention of how their ancestors

15 men arrive in the area close by Grendel by sea. Grendel gets very excited with this occurrence. “I am mad with joy. - At least…I rest my ear to it…” (Gardner, 151)Grendel feel’s the presence of these strangers before he sees them, and they happen to be the reason why Grendel felt so anxious the night before. The reader should know by now (though Grendel does not) that the uneasy leader is clearly Beowulf. He is ecstatic that he has something to do instead of being bored because he says being bored is the worst pain possible. Grendel watches as the Geats go to Hart. As Grendel spies, he describes Beowulf’s voice as a strange disconnection between Beowulf’s mouth and his words. After listening to the conversation in Hart, he decides that ”It is

A. Grendel is impatient with the music and celebration of Hrothgar’s men; his home is a hell on earth; he was born in slime; his parents are the children of Cain, who were exiled by God; he is family to “a thousand forms of evil,” who angrily fight against God.

In the morning, warriors look for the body of Grendel by following his bloody trail. They cannot find his body and turn back. Hrothgar’s men finally think that they no longer will be plagued with the presence of the monster and that now they can sleep in peace.

Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, is a beloved king because he builds a strong army and is fair to his people, but his one downfall is his overconfidence that results in Grendel. The monster’s attacks resulted in Hrothgar’s withdrawal:

  Released in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby cleverly demonstrates the manners and morals commonly practiced throughout the time period. The plot revolves around several main themes and effectively expresses Fitzgerald’s unique perspective. With an objective standpoint, Nick Carraway narrates the story as Jay Gatsby, a foolish racketeer, tries to win over his lifelong love, Daisy Buchanan. Although pecuniary matters can often be too large of an influence on human relationships, the novel unveils several powerful battles entangling love, morals, and money.

Beowulf is one of the greatest epics from early British literature history we have managed to salvage, and amidst the tales of brave heroes and mighty battles, there lies an interwoven theme of isolation and death. These two plagues to the human mind and body walk together in a correlated marriage within Beowulf’s many episodes. Death is an obvious theme; the alpha and omega of the poem are grandeur funerals (Beowulf, l. 26-52, 3114-3155) and loss is littered throughout Beowulf’s journey. Isolation, however, is a theme that is directly related to the death inside of Beowulf’s world, and needs further examination as to how and why. It seems that the evil creatures that fall to the hands of our mighty hero indulge this theory, but this thematic duo take more than just the lives of the monsters. Isolation followed by death sweeps up innocent characters as well, including Beowulf himself.

There are constantly new elements of Grendel’s life in John Gardner’s Grendel that make it more difficult for Grendel to believe there is a meaning to life . Miscommunication is important in Grendel because it keeps a constant conflict between the Danes and Grendel. Hatred is important because it causes Grendel to repeatedly attack the mead hall, which increases the Danes’ hatred for Grendel. John Gardner shows how miscommunication drives hatred.

When Grendel’s mother heard of her son’s death she knows that she must to have her revenge, “He had killed the monster, as God had meant him to do, tore the fiend apart and forced him to run as rapidly as he could towards death’s cold waiting hands. His mother’s sad heart, and her greed, drove her from her den and on the pathway of revenge” (1272-1278). The most important phrase in this section is; “His mother’s sad heart, and her greed drove her from her den. ”The narrator comments on the suffering that Grendel’s mother is experiencing and this suffering inspires Grendel’s mother to seek retribution on Esher, Hrothgar’s closest friend. The narrator also examines how revenge is incredibly greedy as the concept in itself is meant to temporarily fulfill an emotion that may last forever.

Grendel, a monster who lives at the bottom of a nearby mere, is provoked by the singing and celebrating of Hrothgar's followers. He appears at the hall late one night and kills thirty of the warriors in their sleep. For the next twelve years, the fear of Grendel's fury casts a shadow over the lives of the Danes. Hrothgar and his advisors can think of nothing to calm the monster's anger.

Plot: During the Dark Ages of Europe, in the late 5th century, powerful Scandinavian empires emerged. One of those, the Danish empire, prospered under its ruler, Hrothgar, a decendent of the great Shield Sheafson. To commemorate his warriors for helping him build his empire, Hrothgar built a great mead hall, a place where his warriors could drink and enjoy themselves. He named this mead hall Herot and built it in the swamplands, unaware of the danger lurking nearby. Grendel, a hellish monster and descendent of Cain, was angered by the loud and cheerful noises of Herot, and thus every night he terrorized the warriors and went on a killing spree striking fear and anger in the hearts of the Danes. Word of this fear and anger spread and eventually inspired a young Geatish prince, Beowulf, to help. Beowulf was determined to kill Grendel, and Hrothgar greatly supported his cause. When Beowulf arrived in Denmark, he was warmly greeted by Hrothgar but strongly warned of Grendel’s ferocity. When night fell Grendel began to massacre the warriors until he was suddenly stopped by Beowulf who was stronger than he imagined. The two wrestled and fought until Beowulf ripped Grendel’s arm off, who then retreated into the swamp to die. Beowulf was proven victorious and showered with gifts from Hrothgar.