Mock-heroic

There is an Unferth everywhere in the world; someone that is envious and jealous of people. Although Beowulf is there to help the Shieldings’ country, “Beowulf’s coming, his sea braving, made him sick, he could not think of anyone else alive who might enjoy greater regard than Beowulf” (501-505). Beowulf’s presence and bravery bothers Unferth to the point Unferth tries to humiliate Beowulf by questioning his success and stories. Unferth interrogates Beowulf about one of his past endeavors, the swimming

Unferth is more noble than Grendel and Beowulf because he has more of The Nine Noble Virtues. Throughout his part in the story he is courageous and witty. He stands up to Grendel and challenges him. He does what not many other heroes could do. He shows Courage, Truth, and Self Reliance. One of the Noble Virtues that Unferth shows was Courage. He showed this virtue when he challenged Grendel. Although Beowulf doubts Unferth and says “The fact is, Unferth, if you were truly as keen and courageous

A viking, a hairy monster, and a beardless fraud. Who sounds more noble? The viking of course sounds noble, strong, honorable. Unferth is more noble than the other two characters; his courage is shown through when he continues to fight Grendel despite defeat, truth is shown when he tells Grendel why he is fighting,discipline is shown when he asks Grendel to kill him, and perseverance is shown when Unferth refuses to give up on killing Grendel. Unferth’s shows much more courage than the other two

In both Beowulf and The Wife’s Lament the characters all express their anger differently to the reader. In Beowulf, Unferth shows his feeling of anger through jealousy toward Beowulf in doing so Unferth tries to put Beowulf on the spot when he tells the story of when Beowulf lost a swimming match to Brecca. Unferth tries to make the others think less of Beowulf in telling the story. It is to be known that Unferth was drunk at this moment when he is telling the story. Beowulf lashes back by telling

to him and begin to pay tribute.” (7-11) The great kings didn’t have to come from high statues, but had to prove themselves worthy of being men. Because Shield’s story was known very well, proven by this statement, “We have heard of those princes’ heroic campaigns” (line 3), the narrator of Beowulf had no problem relating the tale of this famous figure without using other characters to do it for him. The narrator later revealed the backstory of Modthryth to show the comparison between Queen Hygd

yet he can’t even come close to killing Grendel and when he does attempt to kill Grendel, Grendel just laughs and teases him. This idea of embarrassment drives Unferth mad with rage. When Beowulf comes along, he claims that he has done all these heroic and outstanding things. He makes the claim that Grendel is hardly a work out which infuriates Unferth. He has worked so hard to get revenge on Grendel and a warrior came from a distant land and claims to kill him like it is nothing. It is not

Welcome everyone and thank you all for coming. As you all may know I am the use to be King of the Geats, Hrothgar. Today we should not be said for the lost of Beowulf for he had accomplished many things in his life, instead we celebrated these accomplishments and rejoice in the bravery, wisdom, and strength he had shown throughout his life. My greatest memory I have with Beowulf was the time that my kingdome was in great trouble and panic over this great monster named Grendel. Grendel had started

Unferth reacts enviously to Beowulf's arrival at the feast. The poem states "Beowulf's coming,/ his sea-braving, made him sick with envy:" (501-502). In order to denounce Beowulf's reputation, Unferth tells a story of Beowulf participating in a dangerous, open sea swimming challenge with Breca just to claim a victory. Beowulf responds by assuring he had protection, and even used it quite a bit during the swimming match. By He adds that Unferth is drunk, "...Unferth, you have had your say/ about

Foils in literature are characters that contrast another character, highlighting important traits or flaws. Foils are often mine characters that are polarized from the main protagonist/antagonist. In Beowulf, Unferth is the foil to the hero, Beowulf; he’s a complete opposite to the hero. Unferth is jealous and seeks to disparage Beowulf, has lesser morals and isn't a hero. When Beowulf arrived, Unferth was immediately jealous of him for his infamy, with “Beowulf’s coming, / his sea-braving

Beowulf is a piece of Anglo-Saxon literature that is expressed in Old English and provides an image of early medieval times. It is known as one of the greatest epic poems ever written. The main character, Beowulf, displays personality traits that set him apart from the other warriors. The bond between family and clans shapes the powerful warrior’s action that would either form an alliance to help protect against enemies or gain enemies. There are many elements that are significant to a person’s life