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NAME _Lily Dlhosh____________________________

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What the narrator says

Powers

Like in Greek mythology, his


powers exceed those of a normal
man.

Religion

Christianity takes over and


Paganism dies down.

Grendel

The text says Grendel descended


from the line of Cain

Strength

Beowulf had a reputation for his


strength, courage, and his
ambition.

Hands

No sword can defeat Grendel.

DATE ____1/19/2016_________________

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What man, anywhere under


Heavens high arch, has fought
in such darkness, endured more
misery, or been harder pressed?
Yet I survived the sea, smashed
the monsters hot jaws, swam
home from my journey.
In Herot, when the night hid
him, he never dared to touch
King Hrothgars glorious throne,
protected by GodGod, whose
love Grendel could not know.

By showing the readers his powers, it helped them


understand how he can win every battle on his
own. The reader understands that he is a very
strong warrior and why he is wanted to help Herot.

He was spawned in that slime,


conceived by a pair of those
monsters born of Cain,
murderous creatures banished
by God, punished forever for the
crime of Abels death.
I drove five great giants into
chains, chased all of that race
from the earth.
I swam in the blackness of the
night, hunting monsters out of
the ocean and killing them one
by one.
They could hack at Grendel
from every side, trying to open a
path for his evil soul, but their
points could not hurt him, the
sharpest and hardest iron could
not scratch his skin, for that sinstained demon had bewitched

This helps the reader understand why King


Hrothgar is never touched and shows that God is
on their side. This shows that during this time,
this region was starting to conform to Christianity.
By saying that Grendel can never know the love of
God shows how dark and evil he is.
The reader understands that Grendel is a
murderous monster that were banished by God for
killing. The writer shows how hard it will be to
defeat him in battle and how much damage he
can do to Herot.
This shows the reader how strong Beowulf is and
how he has the strength to win against Grendel
and his upcoming battles. It helps the reader
understand his background and why he is a wellknown warrior in Herot.

This shows that not just any warrior could beat


Grendel, they had to be strong and do it with their
hands only. This emphasizes Beowulfs strength
when he is able to tear Grendels arm off and
defeat him with no weapon.

all mens weapons, laid spells


that blunted every mortal mans
blade.
Wiglaf

Wiglaf is the only one to stay


back and help fight with his idol.

Death

Beowulfs death represents the


idea that all men and all their
works shall die.

Only one of them remained,


stood there, miserable,
remembering, as a good man
must, what kingship should
meanWiglafs mind was
made up; he raised his yellow
shield and drew his sword.
Take what I leave, Wiglaf, lead
my people. Help them; my time
is gone. Have the brave Geats
build me a tomb, when funeral
flames have burned me, and
build it here, on waters edge,
high on this spit of land, so
sailors can see this tower, and
remember my name

This shows that Wiglaf is the only other warrior to


stay and help Beowulf. This shows you that when
the time comes, Herot will have a warrior like
Beowulf to help them through the battles they
face.

This helps the reader understand that not every


man lives forever, even heroes will eventually die.
This shows the reader that the brave Wiglaf will
take over fighting for Herot in Beowulfs place.

Beowulf: Film Notes

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