Examples Of Good And Evil In Beowulf

Beowulf has a good plot line so the compilation follows the actions of the characters. Beowulf has good and evil characters. There are Beowulf, Hrothgar, Wealhtheow, Scyld Scefing, the coast guard, and many more benevolent people. They all lived in the land of the Danes, except for Beowulf. Beowulf lived in the land of the Geats. The evil people are Grendel, She the monster, and Unferth. Most of the evil monsters live in the fen. “The fen was full of evil that feared the light. There were vampires and witches and ogres and worms that burned. Horses with no heads and with hands instead of hooves loomed out of the fog. … A few were bottomless, and went straight down to hell” (page 7). So the fen was full of beastly creatures. There are many battles between benevolent people and the despicable people. Most of the time good wins. Also in Beowulf: A New Telling the story takes place in two lands; one is the land of the Danes and the other is the land of the Geats. In the land of the Danes, Hrothgar, the king, built a hall which he saw in his dreams. The hall is

In the epic poem Beowulf, there is an obvious distinction between good and evil. The hero and his foes play roles that are commonly associated with Anglo-Saxon literature. The lines are clearly drawn and expressed in the poem. As the story moves, the reader cannot mistake the roles being played, based on the characterizations in the epic, one recognizes each character for their purpose and place.

In Beowulf, the clash between good and evil is the poem's main and most significant focal point. Although the epic poem Beowulf utilizes many characteristics of Christian themes, the violence in the poem relates to paganism. By exploring the characteristics of “good vs. evil” such as Cain, Grendel and Beowulf, this paper will explore the elements of Beowulf in such a light.

The battle between good and evil and the inevitable victory of the good is very evident in Beowulf. There is a power struggle between the divine and the sinister throughout the novel, and the divine come out on top, every time. No matter who Beowulf decides to fight, he always leaves victorious. It also shows how disgusting, cruel, and dehumanized all of his opponents are. This all ties together to show us this idea of a struggle between the good and the evil in Beowulf.

Beowulf comes and killed the monster named Grendel. After Beowulf kills Grendel, Grendel’s mother comes and Beowulf follows her into the Fen, a place full of evil things that hate the light. Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother and then returns to his homeland. At his homeland, Beowulf gives the gifts he received from killing Grendel’s mother and Grendel to his uncle, king Hygelac. In return for the gifts, Beowulf is granted all the land that he can cover in a day’s worth on his horse. For a while there is peace and Beowulf lives on his large area of land and tends to bees, but then the Friesians, an invading group of people come and kill king Hygelac. Then Hygelac’s son, Hardred becomes king, but he is also killed later. After Hygelac is killed and Hardred is killed later, Beowulf becomes king. but then a slave runs away because he was threatened to be beaten, and he steals a jeweled cup from a cave. The cave that he stole from was where the Firedrake lived. The Firedrake couldn’t catch the slave, but later that night, it burned a valley including the fields of grain, houses, and churches. By now Beowulf is old, but he still has a plan to kill the Firedrake. After Beowulf kills the Firedrake by having his bees sting it to death, Beowulf dies. I think that the thesis is that everybody has good and evil in them, but how you deal with the evil is what will decide if you are a good person. I also think that the thesis is that it isn’t as simple as good and evil because a good person can do an evil thing and an evil person can do a good thing.

Beowulf is a great book to read if you are interested in the differences between dark and light inside of you. The purpose of the book really tells you about how you can defeat the evil and use good in a good way to help others. As of Beowulf he used his weaknesses from evil and overcame them for good. So what the statement of the book is to really tell you that you should use good and defeat evil or darkness. For example, “Quite so,” said Wealhtheow. “ He admits his weaknesses and in admitting them they become strengths. This is no usual hero.”page.29

In the Epic poem of Beowulf, the theme is good vs. evil. But in the movie Hollywood made everything is different. Beowulf is not honest, women are sexually powerful, and the monsters are Hrothgar and Beowulf’s sons, etc. They added many things that were definitely now in the poem. If you read the poem then watching the movie you would be confused. You would be asking so many questions. But the current audience think good vs. evil is boring.

Teaira Hartfield 2nd period 9/15/17 Good and evil in Beowulf In the story Beowulf the concepts of evil and good presented are clearly defined. Beowulf embodies all is good, which is greatly expressed through his super human capabilities. Beowulf also represents the ability to do good, to perform acts selflessly and in help of others.

Marlee Matlin once said,“The Earth does not belong to us: We belong to the Earth.” In Aldo Leopold’s essay, “The Land Ethic”, there are several overwhelming examples that illustrate why we as humans would believe we own the Earth when we really don’t. Paradoxically, looking at Virginia Woolf’s work, “The Death of a Moth”, one would come to believe that none of that matters because all living beings will suffer the fate of death. However, both works show that there can be a reconciliation between a certain kind of symbiosis: man vs man, land vs land, or man vs land. “The Death of a Moth” may show that all life forms end eventually, but “The Land Ethic” convinces readers that

Faulty car batteries can lead to false starts, or contribute to other electrical problems in your vehicle. Modern cars featuring electrically governed power steering systems can also be affected, making proper battery maintenance even more crucial. Problems starting your car, or seemingly unrelated problems with power steering can, therefore, be indicative of a battery which is not functioning optimally: but you will be glad to learn that this can be easily remedied with some simple, at-home maintenance, saving costly garage trips and services.

When it comes to ethical dilemmas, few are more polarizing and contentious for citizens of the USA as whether capital punishment should be used as a punishment for crime. Also known as the death penalty, the practice involves legally executing a criminal if they commit a crime of a certain level; most often, this punishment is prescribed to those who have murdered other people. Opponents and proponents of the death penalty have clashed for decades, often claiming differing results prove their respective sides to be superior in many areas. For example, those that support the death penalty claim that it is a cheaper punishment in financial terms than lifelong imprisonment without parole, while those that oppose capital punishment believe the exact opposite, stating that capital punishment is the more expensive of the two options. Additionally, there is a major rift between the two sides involving the effectiveness of the death penalty as a crime deterrent; opponents believe there is little to no beneficial effect, while supporters often declare that the death penalty has been proven to decrease murders and therefore saves lives. Moral positions also play a role in the debate; proponents view the punishment as a just way to punish someone who has committed a capital offense and a path towards closure for families of victims, while some on the other side hold that it is wrong to take a life regardless of what a person has done or that death is a cruel, extreme, unnecessary

   Brian Wilkie and James Hurt in Literature of the Western World discuss what is perhaps the overriding or central conflict in the poem Beowulf, namely the struggle between good and evil, and how the monsters are representative of the evil side:

In Beowulf, the conflict between good and evil is the story’s most universal theme. The storyteller is very clear who is good and who is evil, Beowulf represents the good and the ability to act selflessly when help is needed from others. Good is also shown throughout the epic as having the ability to abolish villainy. Evil is presented by Grendel, his mother, and a dragon, whose purpose in life is to make the lives of humanity a little more miserable.

Good and Evil in Beowulf       In Beowulf, the conflict between good and evil is the poem's main and most important aspect. The poet makes it clear that good and evil do not exist as only opposites, but that both qualities are present in everyone. Beowulf represents the ability to do good, or to perform acts selflessly and in help of others. Goodness is also showed throughout this epic as having the ability to cleanse evil.

Beowulf is an epic Anglo-Saxon poem, which tells a story of a hero who is destined to defeat several monsters in order to save a kingdom from peril. The underlying meaning is good versus evil with good always prevailing in the end. The theme of good versus evil was portrayed through the characters and events. Beowulf is the good guy fighting against evil. Beowulf is not just one person fighting against the evils of the world. In many cases, he is fighting for humanity’s sake.