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Beowulf Part 3

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  1. This EPIC poem of BEOWULF is often divided into 3 sections; it is about Beowulf’s 3 epic battles w/ evil.

  2. …the Battle with Grendel • (Grendel represents evil)

  3. …the Battle with Grendel’s Mother (She also represents evil.)

  4. …the Battle with the Dragon (It not only represents evil but also Greed.)

  5. Just in case you wanted to know,Beowulf himself represents good: • loyalty • valor • Selflessness • sense of justice

  6. Beowulf: Where does it take place? • Geatland and Denmark (Modern Denmark and Sweden)

  7. Note: None of the action takes place in England!

  8. More specifically… Beowulf takes place in a “once upon a time world” which taps into “three archetypal sites of fear.”

  9. 1. The barricaded night house / Mead Hall (Grendel)

  10. 2. The infested underwater lair (Grendel’s Mother)

  11. The Reptile-taunted rocks of a wilderness and cave (Fire Breathing Dragon)

  12. Let’s think of them this way, in terms which may mean more to your or my generation:

  13. Our bed on a story night when we are alone in the house (where we should feel safe.)

  14. A murky lake or a beach where Jaws takes place.

  15. The dark recesses of the earth: a cave, a tunnel or even a dark room!!!

  16. WHY? Why do we read Beowulf? • It’s a very creative, imaginative, poetic masterpiece. • It gives us insight into the origins of the British people, the culture, who, through seafaring conquests, founded the world we currently live in. • It gives us insight into the origins of the English language.

  17. Why do we read it? • It gives us insight into all people everywhere and throughout time (time, birth, death, fame/success/glory, honor, friendship, conflict, home, country, adventure, spirituality – all of these things transcend English literature and matter to all people) • It’s challenging and we love a good challenge!!!

  18. Why do we read it? • It’s scary and gets us to think about our own worst fears • It’s a VERY important piece of literature historically (This is the “because we have to” reason!!)

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