Beowulf
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*Summary
`The Dragon
`FinalThoughts
The Dragon
Many years have passed, Beowulf has seen countless battles, fought endless wars, and acquired great victories. The elder Beowulf has become the king of the Geats. He is a renowned ruler, able to thwart invasion because of his name. He is Beowulf!
He has set out with a band of his retainers to bring peace to his lands, for it has been under siege! Not by man, but a vengeful dragon laying waste (pillaging/plundering or destroying) to his people. Beowulf and his thanes have arrived before the dragon cave, but they do not all enter. He tells his thanes to stay back, for it is he who will be the one to slay the dragon.
Epic battle rages on, but Beowulf is faltering. The dragon as well is growing weary.
Outside of the cave, brave thane Wiglaf attempts to sway his comrades to save their great leader, but they are too afraid. Disheartened, brave young Wiglaf scolds his companions and rushes to Beowulf's aid.
Wiglaf is able to join Beowulf and assists him in defeating the malignant dragon. Unfortunately, Beowulf himself is mortally wounded.
Foreshadowing doom by Wiglaf: It portrays the views of Anglo-Saxon life well. As Prof. Bahlmann said, "It is like a bird in flying into a house to get our of a storm then come back our the other window where the inside of the house is life."
I really like Beowulf. If only they would make a better movie adaption of it.
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He has set out with a band of his retainers to bring peace to his lands, for it has been under siege! Not by man, but a vengeful dragon laying waste (pillaging/plundering or destroying) to his people. Beowulf and his thanes have arrived before the dragon cave, but they do not all enter. He tells his thanes to stay back, for it is he who will be the one to slay the dragon.Epic battle rages on, but Beowulf is faltering. The dragon as well is growing weary.
Wiglaf is able to join Beowulf and assists him in defeating the malignant dragon. Unfortunately, Beowulf himself is mortally wounded.
With the death of Beowulf, young Wiglaf takes the throne. They set Beowulf out to see with a warrior's funeral. Wiglaf ends with a foreshadowing of the end of Beowulf's kingdom to foreign invaders.
Final Thoughts
In class we talked quite a bit about whether Beowulf should be considered a super hero or not. I am a strong believer in Beowulf = Superhero.
Why? He has super power!? He has values/morals!? He has a back story ..kinda? He has a costume ...nude to armored ...if that counts =D. He also portrays Norse beliefs and customs which we determined in class that the superhero is dependent on the society.
My answers to the opposition: He is Beowulf ! He bit is definitely stronger than his bite. he boasts of arrogance because that is there culture. During this time and age it was survival of the fittest centered around war. Their religion portrayed death as an endless war!!!
Symbolism
Death to Death : Death scene start and ending of play
Christian flair ~ The story was likely written by a catholic monk since they would do a majority of the writing.
Foreshadowing doom by Wiglaf: It portrays the views of Anglo-Saxon life well. As Prof. Bahlmann said, "It is like a bird in flying into a house to get our of a storm then come back our the other window where the inside of the house is life."
I really like Beowulf. If only they would make a better movie adaption of it.
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