The poem says, "they shouldered him out to the sea's flood,"" and this is also said to be how he was found when he was a child. ... One of the most important qualities in any man of this time was who your father was. ... As the other characters are happy and singing Grendel is living in no mans land. ... She only changed her ways when she found a man to marry, Offa. ... When he goes into battle with the dragon he is a fifty year old King and is skeptical about the outcome of the battle. ...

• Word Count: 2142
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Many Old English poems glorified a real or imaginary hero, and tried to teach the values of bravery. ... Beowulf was written in Old English as an epic poem. ... At this point however, Beowulf is old and tired but still manages to defeat the dragon in order to protect his people. ... Not only can Beowulf battle with the biggest of monsters, but he can also swim for as much as seven nights, and stop to kill nine sea creatures in the depths of the ocean. ... His reputation grew as an honest and loyal man. ...

• Word Count: 1723
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

"[Beowulf,] the Anglo-Saxon epic is the most important work of Old English literature" (Brittany). ... In Beowulf, evil can be broadly defined as the beginnings or principals opposing the well-being of mankind; malignancy threatens the social fabric of the human community, the moral code of heroic society, and man's relationship with the Drihten God" (Evil in Beowulf). ... After this vicious attack Hrothgar begged Beowulf to come once more to aid him in bringing peace to the Danes and Beowulf agrees saying, "It is better for a man to avenge his friend than much mourn." ... The ware-str...

• Word Count: 2051
• Approx Pages: 8