Throughout the epic poem Beowulf, the battle between good and bad is clearly represented. There are several fights between men, the good, and nastily depicted monsters, the bad. Beowulf is portrayed as a hero for slaying beasts and saving communities from destruction. The monsters are described by words commonly associated with a negative connotation. For example, Grendel, the beast who lived in the Lake of Monsters, was labeled a demon even though it was never clearly stated whether or not he had any direct association with the devil. The concepts of good and evil in the poem show that the community, in which the poem originated, had a Christian influence. Even though there are no direct battles between good and the devil, the beats that are slain throughout the book are …show more content…
Beowulf is a tale that follows the events of a man, Beowulf, as he travels and slays three monsters. Each monster has one thing in common with one another; they were provoked by a human. Grendel, for example, was disturbed by the constant parties and noise the mead hall, Herot, produced. Had the Herot never been built, Grendel would have left the Dains alone and never killed their men. Instead, the ruckus coming from the mead hall aggravated Grendel and he handled the situation on his own. The same concept applies to Grendel’s mom and the dragon. Grendel’s mom was provoked when she found out her son was killed and the dragon was provoked when he discovered his goblet was stolen. Even though the so-called bad monsters were stolen from and bothered, they were depicted as evil. Beowulf came in and killed then beasts who were, frankly, just upset and aggravated. For doing so, Beowulf was