Beowulf: Themes and Motifs Beowulf is the most important work of Old English literature, and is well deserved of the distinction. ... Just a few of the important character elements in Beowulf are Wealth & Honor, Biblical & Paganistic, and Man vs. ... Apart from Wealth, Honor, and Paganistic vs. Biblical themes and motifs, character is also shown through a certain Man vs. ... This motif shows the difference between mankind's ways (good), and evil's wild nature (evil). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The reader needs to mentally be satisfied with how the story ends, as well as the need to have emotional closure to the story. ... His journey to the underworld is a good example of this. ... From his symbolism to his underlying themes and conflicts of pride vs. patience, he started a trend that creates the perfect ingredients for an epic story. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

He captures the reader by giving an interesting view of order and chaos, good and evil, hero and monster, allowing the monsters point of view to be seen. ... From the journey, (which included a battle with Grendel's mother) he will obtain a well accomplished victory ,and over the course of time will rule for fifty years as king in his homeland. ... There is also the theme of good vs. evil. In the big picture, there are evil' characters, like Grendel, and good ones like, Wealtheow. On a smaller scale however, within these characters are the qualities of good and evil. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

These chosen few were hand-picked by God as good people to start a new, more wholesome and obedient civilization. ... The boat was built to hold the seeds of life as well, along with Noah's family, (Genesis, 6). Gilgamesh brought his family on the boat as well, but he also brought all the craftsmen that helped to build it. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

These chosen few were hand-picked by God as good people to start a new, more wholesome and obedient civilization. ... The boat was built to hold the seeds of life as well, along with Noah's family, (Genesis, 6). Gilgamesh brought his family on the boat as well, but he also brought all the craftsmen that helped to build it. ...

• Word Count: 1025
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School