Beowolf

Beowolf Beowulf The story of Beowulf is one of courage, nobility, and heroism. Beowulf possesses each of these attributes both as a young prince and an elder king. These qualities allow him to become the honored king that he was, yet they also lead to his death. His actions are to be viewed as a precedent for young princes and future kings. Clearly every young prince inspires to earn enough respect to become king in his latter years. Beowulf first earns this respect when he sails to Herot to kill Grendel, the monster that has been keeping the soldiers out of their home. Upon arrival in Herot, Beowulf brags of his past accomplishments, in order to earn some respect from Hrothgar and his men. In my youth I have set about many brave deeds…I had impelled five, destroyed a family of giants, and at night in the waves slain water-monsters, suffered great pain, avenged an affliction of the Weater-Geats on those who had asked for trouble- ground enemies to bits. And now alone I shall settle affairs with Grendel, the monster, and the demon. (Page 32) While this beast has killed many of Hrothgar’s men, Beowulf vows to beowulf, king, young, prince, dragon, own, monster, yet, while, take, respect, people, one, brave, battle, warrior, vows, throne, past, order, once, monsters, men, let, leader, land, killing, however, himself, higlac, herot, ground, grendel, geats, follow