Part 1 of Essay
Beowulf the great Anglo-Saxon epic, which was composed around the year 700, presents readers with a glimpse into the life of Anglo-Saxons. Beowulf, written in poetic form, was translated by Burton Raffel. The tone of the epic is somber and relates the achievements of the hero Beowulf. This epic poem displays many contra ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... band of Geats left him in his final battle with the dragon, Wiglaf was the only one that choose to stay and help his great King. In contrast, the characters of Grendel, Grendel¹s mother, and the dragon, represent evil throughout the poem. Grendel is the main representation of evil in the epic poem. He is a man-eating monster who haunted the halls of Herot for twelve years. Grendel¹s mother attacks Herot out of grief for her son. Beowulf was called upon again to free Herot from the evilness of Grendel¹s ....