being or god-like image. Grendel‚ has similar characteristics with Cain in genesis 4:1-6. The familiar story explains how Cain was jealous and showed hatred towards his brother Abel. This was the same way with Grendel‚ how he hated the people in Heorot and the Danes. “Conceived by a pair of those born Of Cain‚ murderous creatures banished By God‚ punished forever for the crime of Abel’s death.” (Beowulf 105-107). Grendel on the other hand‚ had a cursed life which made him do evil things. It is important
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most important theme of the great epic poem Beowulf is ’death.’ By the death of the enemy‚ characters in the poem earn pride and dignity. The poem is about a hero from the land of the Geats to help the kingdom of Danes. Danes have a place called Heorot‚ a huge mead-hall‚ and one night without warning‚ Grendel attacks the hall‚ because of his jealousy of human society. Grendel is a hideous monster‚ similar to a troll or an ogre. He envies the fellowship and happiness he sees; he hates living the
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*Hrothgar was so renowned in battle and in generosity that a great mead-hall covered with gold‚ *Heorot‚ was built in honour of the prosperity of his rule. But a creature heard the reveling‚ the music‚ and the happiness of the hall. The creature from the moor-land was *Grendel‚ descended from *Cain--one of the giant race who had survived God’s flood. Chapter II When night fell‚ he went to *Heorot‚ took thirty thanes who were sleeping off the reveling and brought them to his lair. When morning
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good‚ kind Hrothgar‚ the Spear-Danes enjoy peace for a long time‚ feasting and drinking in the magnificent Heorot‚ until a brutal monster emerges startlingly. As the narrator observes‚ Grendel "... grabbed thirty men from their resting places and rushed to his lair‚ flushed up and inflamed from the raid‚ blundering back with the butchered corpses." (122-125). The monster arrives at Heorot in order to break the peace that he hates out of Jealousy. Hrothgar and his people are powerless against
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specifically narrated in the poem. (Wolf‚ 2011) The poem tells the Viking warrior life and underline four major events: Beowulf as the bee-wolf hero‚ murderer and rending of beasts and monsters; the battle with Grendel and his devastating attacks to Heorot kingdom; the evil that lurks in Grendel ’s mother‚ the ruthless cunning and provocation are the arms of a devil with a thirst for revenge for the death of his son‚ and the defeat of the dragon in a last effort. Beowulf as the bee-wolf hero‚ murderer
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As King of Heorot‚ Hrothgar is threatened by a powerful demon. This monstrous scary demon that threatens King Hrothgar and his people of Heorot is Grendel. King Hrothgar sends out a call of distress and Beowulf as a loyal and brave thane comes to the rescue since it is his duty to protect his King and people. So in return for
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came Beowulf. Beowulf showed his bravery and his case as a strong leader but cutting off Grendel’s arm. He was praised by everyone‚ including the highest and riches of people. Disaster wasn’t over‚ but it just was around the corner for the people of Heorot. Grendel’s mother came to avenge her son and took many men‚ including Hrothgar’s close friend/crew. Beowulf set out to look for his dear friend and kill her. Beowulf overcame
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cleansed of crime; the heart of the hero." All evil and crime done at Heorot was gone‚ and it was now ok to return to Heorot. Certain articles I have read about Beowulf say that‚ he was meant to win because Grendel was the descendant of Cain and God was not going to let the good guy die. Some other article also said that "evil never wins" but when you think about it evil does win sometimes because Grendel kills all the people in Heorot and Cain killed his brother. Evil does win
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For instance‚ Hrothgar‚ the King of Danes‚ always had loyal men accompany him in his mead-hall‚ Heorot‚ despite the fact that a monster consumed someone from Heorot for “Twelve winters of grief” (Line 147). They could have easily left the country and saved their skins‚ but they didn’t because Hrothgar needed men to help keep the country safe and controlled. If it wasn’t for his
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characters throughout the book‚ initially provoking Grendel and his mother. Grendel seeks revenge upon mankind for the heritage that he has. He enjoys raiding Heorot because it is the symbol of everything that he hates about men: their success‚ joy‚ glory‚ and favor in the eyes of God. Grendel’s mother’s revenge is more specific. She attacks Heorot because someone there killed her son. Although she is smaller and less powerful than Grendel‚ she is motivated by a mother’s fury. When Beowulf goes after
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