William Shakespeare s Beowulf And Grendel s...

Through time, moral conflict is presented through literature. By using literature, authors can discuss conflicts of the time. For each story, there are opposing forces. These opposing forces allow for a need to choose between right or wrong. In the text presented in this course, there are villains presented in multiple text, but within one text there are three antagonists. Found in the text of Beowulf, there are three monsters Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon. Grendel and his mother both were driven by inward desire that was created by an exterior force, but this does not excuse the fact they also differed from one another. Though they displayed similar characteristics of pride and power, they were not completely alike. Anglo-Saxon literature is characterized by heroes. This brought about attributes such as honor and loyalty. Specifically, for this text, loyalty was key for both the antagonist and the protagonist in the text. Beowulf was loyal to overcoming Grendel to become the â€Å"hero.† This desire continued with the battles with Grendel’s mother and the Dragon. Through his ability to overcome each monster, he displayed his loyalty to Hrothgar. Shifting focus to the antagonist, it is evident that Grendel’s mother was loyal to fighting for Grendel. Oddly, Grendel’s mother characteristic of loyalty take on a negative connotation. She sought vengeance for his death at any cost. It could be said that Grendel’s mother was loyal to a fault, but this was common forShow MoreRelatedMacbeth vs Beowulf874 Words   |  4 PagesBeowulf and Macbeth Beowulf, identified as an epic hero and Macbeth, identified as a tragic hero both are very similar and different in their own ways. The epic poem, Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney and the tragic play, Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare both have heroes as the protagonist of the story. The stories written in two different time periods, still can be seen with many similarities and differences. A tragic hero is of high ranking and unfortunately has a flaw that they possessRead MoreChildrens Literature13219 Words   |  53 Pagespress, books were rare and precious (Bingham and Scholt 1980). Amusing books written specifically for children would have been economically and psychologically impossible (Townsend 1996). Children would probably have listened to adult works such as Beowulf, Song of Roland, El Cid, King Arthur, and Robin Hood. Children and adults also enjoyed folk tales and literature rich with fantasy and imagination, as myth was the way they made sense of their world. While there were no manuscripts devoted specifically