Complexity In Beowulf

“Beowulf” is without a doubt one of the most important Old English epic poem in the English Literature. It is believed to be written between 8th and 11th century by anonymous Anglo- Saxon poet and it is consisted of 3182 alliterative long lines. The story about Beowulf is situated in Scandinavia. Beowulf, a legend of the Geats, goes to the guide of Hroðgar, the lord of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under assault by a creature known as Grendel. After Beowulf kills him, Grendel's mother assaults the hall and is then additionally vanquished. Triumphant, Beowulf goes home to Geatland and later gets to be lord of the Geats. Following a time of fifty years has passed; Beowulf routs a monster, yet is lethally injured in the fight. After his passing, his specialists cover him in a tumulus, an

His rise in the world brought little joy to the Danish people, only death and destruction. He vented his rage on men he caroused with, killed his own comrades, a pariah king who cut himself off from his own mankind…" (1710).

Hrothgar utilizes the complexity in the middle of Beowulf and Heremod to represent the threats of riches and influence, which can make men overlook that they're all bound to bite the dust and that God is truly in control .“Oh flower of warriors, beware of that trap. Choose, dear Beowulf the better of that part, eternal rewards. Do not give way to pride” (1760). Hrothgar reminds Beowulf that he ought to concentrate on the great beyond and eternal rewards, on the grounds that he will bite the dust sometime in the future. All in all, the speech that king Hrothgar gives to Beowulf is highly educational speech about the true values that a man should have. He teaches Beowulf about what real king and warrior should behave like so Beowulf would never make the mistake that king Heremod did and be remembered as an awful king who killed his own people and ruined his own