Unferth tries to ruin Beowulf's glory by telling everyone Beowulf lost a swimming match against Breca. ... For example when Beowulf defeats Grendel; "Halfdanes son presented Beowulf with a gold standard as a victory gift." ... Beowulf did not expect his men to stand by him. ... To Beowulf, Wiglaf must have proved himself enough for Beowulf to honor him to be leader of the Geats. Wiglaf is also the last person Beowulf is in contact with, so Beowulf can instruct him on what to do as the new leader. ...

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Indeed, when I informed people that I was writing a critical essay on Stephen King the most common response was laughter. ... Everybody goes to horror films and on rollercoasters at theme parks, part of the human condition is a desire to be terrified, as if we are trying to preview the end. ...

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• Grade Level: High School