Beowulf In Our Eyes

            
             In the poem, Beowulf, many people consider it as an epic, which is a long narrative.
             poem that deals with great heroes and adventures and involves supernatural forces that are.
             larger-than life. The great poem is considered by many as an epic due to the great qualities.
             that it possesses such as its relevance between the forces of good and evil, the vital.
             elements of a cultural representation, and the overall appearance that it appears larger-than.
             life.
             In the epic, Beowulf, the reader first learns of the many traits that the poem.
             possesses by considering the three most important traits and trying to give the reader an.
             idea about them. The most important factor that contributes to the overview of the poem.
             being larger-than life is the great strength that is expressed throughout the poem. To be.
             strong, to be courageous, and to be heroic, Beowulf had to show his strength through the.
             many obstacles that stood in his way. The great strength that is shown through the.
             characters in the play contributes to the epic's appearance as being larger-than life. The.
             main character, Beowulf, is considered as a great hero to his fellow men because his.
             amazing strength. Beowulf has fought in numerous battles and has been victorious in most.
             of them, an exception of this is in the last battle later in the play. During his argument with.
             Unferth, he explains the reason to why he lost the swimming match with his opponent.
             Brecca. Not only has Beowulf been swimming for five days, but he has also stopped to.
             kill nine sea creatures, giving one example of his great strength. The next example of.
             strength in the epic is when Beowulf proposes to Hrothgar that he will kill the monster.
             Grendel. Beowulf states, "Let me live in greatness and courage, or here in this hall.
             welcome my death!" In this statement Beowulf is simply saying that if he is not.
             courageous and successful that his death may be carried out in the great hall (Raffel.
             368-370).