Beowulf

Theme: 

Courage, Loyalty, Mortality, and Heroism

Quotations:

"The ninth hour of the day arrived. The brave Shieldings abandoned the cliff-top and the king went home; but sick at heart, staring at the mere, the strangers held on. They wished, without hope, to behold their lord, Beowulf himself" (111). The dedication and loyalty of Beowulf's men is shown in this quote because the other men abandoned Beowulf in his darkest hour while the others stayed and waited. This shows that the Shieldings did not know Beowulf as well as his soldiers did and doubted his ability.

Connections:

People in the real world need brave men or "heroes" to protect them in their everyday lives, such as police officers, firefighters, or the military. All these brave men and women can be directly to Beowulf and his band of soldiers. Beowulf protected the Danes and their mead hall from the beast known as Grendel just like police officers keep us safe from the dangers of the world.