Category: Beowulf

Table of Contents Introduction Main text Summary References Introduction English literature contains wonderful works related to royal families as well as common individuals that teach the readers ethical principles, moral lessons and codes of leading a dignified life on the one hand, and wide-open new horizons of intellect and wisdom to them on the other.…

Even though an old Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf is assumed to contain motifs that are largely mythical in their essence, many of these motifs do relate to the realities of the time when the poem was written. In his article Beowulf in Literary History, Joseph Harris makes a good point when he suggests: In a literary…

As for epics of the oral tradition, Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight never appeared in writing until many years after the story originated. Through the many retellings of the tale, it probably changed significantly over time; however, the essences of the society and the culture of each have survived. In many ways,…

When people think of the ancient world before written history, most get the image of a world of barbarians engaging in terrible pagan beliefs systems and fighting against evil supernatural forces that seem strangely more prevalent than they are today. This characterization might be the legacy of a highly Christian later society imposing its judgments…

Being one of the oldest and by far most famous epic poems in English literature, Beowulf still remains an engaging and exciting story of magnificent proportions. Though the characters would, later on, become archetypal, they are still clearly defined and well-built, the leading one being a primary example. Though Beowulfs motivation for slaying Grendel might…

Introduction From time memorial people worshiped deities considered to run the universe. Expectedly, religion has some social control function that discourages deviance, self-distractive behavior, and delinquency from establishing order (Hood et al. 413). However, some people may pretend that they observe the norm when in the presence of specific people and act differently alone or…

Throughout the story, Beowulf is shown as a brave and mighty warrior who wants to protect his people. Nevertheless, he is often boasting about his achievements, as is expected in the warrior culture, which is shown in the excerpt when Beowulf and his team come looking for the dragon. Overall, this man proved to be…

Female characters who played a prominent and crucial part in events occur in the books of different times regardless of the real position of women in society. The authors gave them extraordinary powers, strength, and influence on others actions and decisions. For instance, Wealhtheow from Beowulf demonstrated how the Germanic society perceived women and treated…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The Old English poem Beowulf is a monument of late origin. Radical reinterpretations of the story include Robert Zemeckis feature film, Beowulf. This film does not claim complete plot similarity to the original narrative but is a new work based on the famous epic poem. The…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary Main themes Poetic Structure Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The literature of the early Middle Ages gives an idea of the peoples values and tastes who lived many centuries ago. Beowulf is a heroic poem, written by an unknown author between 700-1000. The reader witnesses a fantastic story about the struggle…