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    The document provides an overview of the plot and context of Beowulf. It summarizes that Beowulf tells the story of the title character and his heroic deeds, including defeating the monsters Grendel and Grendel's mother and later fighting a dragon. It was written by an unknown Anglo-Saxon poet and reflects themes of heroism and honor in a fantasy, Germanic setting that also shows influence from Christianity.

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    The document provides an overview of the plot and context of Beowulf. It summarizes that Beowulf tells the story of the title character and his heroic deeds, including defeating the monsters Grendel and Grendel's mother and later fighting a dragon. It was written by an unknown Anglo-Saxon poet and reflects themes of heroism and honor in a fantasy, Germanic setting that also shows influence from Christianity.

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    PlotOverview

    AbouttheAuthor

    NovelNotes

    Inshort,
    Beowulf
    tells Beowulf
    waswrittenby
    thetaleofaheroof
    anunknownpoetofthe
    Beowulf
    whomthetitle
    AngloSaxonera.

    references.Thereader
    HistoricalContext
    UnknownAuthor
    followsBeowulfinhis
    lifeofnobledeeds,
    Beowulf
    takesplacein

    TylerWilson
    fromcrossingthesea afantasy,AngloSaxon

    3/30/2016
    toaidinthe
    setting.Inthistime,

    vanquishingofthefiend kingsrulethe

    EssentialQuotes
    knownasGrendel,to Germaniclands,and

    BelovedBeowulf,rememberhowyouboasted,
    defendinghishomeland mythicalcreatures
    Once,thatnothingintheworldwouldever
    Destroyyourfame:fighttokeepit,Now,be
    fromamarauding
    haunttheworld.The
    strongandbrave,mynobleKing,protectinglife
    dragon.
    influenceofChristianity andfameTogether.Myswordwillfightbyyour
    side!

    showsupfrequentlyin Butnowthedragonhidnothing,neitherThe
    Beowulf,
    andisusedto theftnoritselfitsweptthroughthedarkness,
    AndallGeatlandknewitsanger.

    implement

    deusexmachinafor

    Raffel,Burton,andLeonardBaskin.
    Beowulf
    .
    themaincharacters
    Amherst:UofMassachusetts,1971.Print.

    sake.

    CharacterAnalysis

    Beowulf:inspires
    heroisminallwithhis
    heroicwords,
    hold
    valuesofhonorand
    glory
    inhisheart,
    seekstodo
    battlewith
    evilandbringpeace
    betweentheGeats
    andDanes
    ,shinesas
    as
    ymbolof
    inspirationforhis
    followers
    ,andhasthe
    overalleffectof
    bringingpeaceand
    glorytothehouseof
    theGeats.

    Themes

    Heroism:
    Theidea
    thatthemaincharacter
    mustseekoutglory
    throughbattlein
    diplomacyinorderto
    fulfillhispurposeinlife.

    Honor:
    Working
    togetherandhonoring
    one'sdutiesplaysabig
    rolein
    Beowulf
    .Wiglaf
    representsthishonor
    inastrongmanner,but
    Beowulftakesthe
    spotlightawayfrom
    thischaracter.

    MotifsandSymbols

    Evil:
    Grendel,itsmother,and
    thedragonrepresentpureevil,
    andserveasanenemyforthe
    booksthemestoplayarolein
    defeating.

    Hero:
    Beowulfstandsoutas
    theherowhomayovercomeall
    oddstodefeatthepoems
    villains.

    Religion:
    Christianityhada
    muchmoreprevalentinfluence
    intheAngloSaxonera.
    Beowulf
    constantlyspeaksof
    thelordandusestheideato
    providepowertothemain
    character.

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