beowulf 300-852

beowulf 300-852
319"It is time for me to go" Shows the coast guard hesitation at entering Herot. he rushes back to his post. The first Dane has no faith in beowulf, but as the Hero progresses and goes through his epic boasting that changes. Compare the attituteds of the coastguard and Hrothgar.

338 "I have never seen so impressive or large an assembly"
relates to the theme of hospitality, the hero and his crew are flattered and served drink. Perhaps to encourage them to fight Grendel, but also as a matter of respect for the great hall in which it seems no evil can be done. Amplifying grendel's crimes.

350 "to our noble king our dear lord. friend of dams, the giver of rings..." and also beowulf's boast. This style of bragging and hyperbole is expected. Not only as a kindo f resume, it displays what is thought of the king. Hrothgar is clearly highly thought of among the Danes as an excelent, gracious, and just king. Beowulfs boast is more of a resume, which he uses to inspire awe and help rally the ment to him. Although he fights Grendel hand to hand, it seems that he could convince an army to rally to him if need be. this is crucial to the themes of role of warriors and kings and whether or not Beowulf is a successful king or not.

445 "Then my face wont be there to be covered in death" Beowulf is more fearfull that his face will be destroyed than anything else. PErhaps this fear comes from an older belief that without propper burial his soul will not pass on. This is VERY important because ultimately he meets his death by fire, and is incinerated leaving virtually no remains. By having him killed by the dragon God's words to cain may have been proven true, if without a proper burial Beowulf is doomed to eternal unrest than perhaps by killing grendel he accepted the curse and was punished 10fold more than Grendel was.

460- "A feud one time begun by your father wiht his own hands he killed heatholaf" Wyrgild. Beowulf owes to hrothgar through his father. This may suggest that beowulf is fighting grendel to repay debts rather than to gain fame, however by paying his debt he is gaining honor for paying, ON TOP of the honor earned for killing Grendel.

"you have had your say, but it is mostly the beer talking" Do you need some ice for that Flyte?...