Examples Of Dialectical Journal For Beowulf

Beowulf Journal #1 To start off Beowulf, the book talks about this great warrior king that was talked about by the danes. This great king was named Shield Sheafson, he was the one who founded the ruling house. His son, Beow, became very famous because of his father and the power that he will hold. When Shield's time came he was put on a boat with many different weapons and other precious gear. But once this happened Beow became in charge, but his success was mostly lived through his son, Halfdane, and then his grandson, Hrothgar. Among with Hrothgar, Halfdane had three other children named Heorogar, Halga, and an unnamed daughter who was One La's queen. Hrothgar flew through the ranks and in no time became king of his hall, Heorot Hall. But

All seemed well until, Grendel's mother attacks the hall and takes back her son’s arm. Beowulf walks back into the hall after all of this is over and hears Hrothgar lament the death of his counsellor. Hrothgar realizes that Grendel's mother was just trying to avenge her son. This attack brings out the stories of the country people and their monster stories. Off in the distance, Beowulf hears a mere and he bolsters courage from Hrothgar. He says that their lives are guided by the heroic code. Then Beowulf proclaims that he will go fight Grendel's mother and Grendel in an underwater battle and then he sets off. On his way, he is captured by Grendel’s mom and taken. But, when he tries to fight back with his sword the sword does nothing to her causing him to start fighting with his bare hands. Then he discovers a weapon that could help him defeat his enemy and it is a great sword. He defeats the enemy and then decapitates Grendel’s corpse. While trying to get back to shore the sword melts; leaving just the hilt. So he returns to Hrothgar’s hall with Grendel’s head and the hilt of his sword. Because of his great accomplishment, he displays Grendel’s head in Heorot. To conclude, Beowulf is so honored that he presents the sword-hilt to

Then he goes to Beowulf’s side and helped fight the dragon. This causes the dragon to strike again, which leads to another setback for the heroes. On the dragon’s third onslaught, he draws blood. Wiglaf get past the flames in strikes the dragon. Leading to Beowulf to deliver the fatal wound, after all of this Beowulf senses that he is near death. Causing him to think back on his life, he bids Wiglaf to inspect the hoard and return with a portion of the treasure. Wiglaf returns to the dragon's barrow looking for treasure. He eventually returns with some. Beowulf gives thanks and orders the construction of a barrow to commemorate him. Beowulf last words before he died were, “You are the last of us, the only one left of the Waegmundings. Fate swept us away, sent my whole brave high-born clan to their final doom. Now I must follow them.” Along with Beowulf the dragon has too been destroyed. This leads the battle-dodgers to come back and Wiglaf rebukes them. A messenger tell the people that's Beowulf is dead and because of this Wiglaf predicts the enemies will now attack the Geats. He forces wars with the Franks and Frisians, but the Swedes too will strike to avenge the slaughter of Ongentheow. As Ongentheow last engagement at Ravenswood: he cornered a Geatish force. Hygelac relieved the besieged Geats and Ongentheow withdraws. The Swedish king fought for