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Comments on Beowulf. 1. Beowulf is a national epic of English people. 2. It is the representative works of the early English literature with 3183 lines. 3. Its writer is unknown. Key Facts of Beowulf. unknown. Beowulf. 1. Author: 2. Protagonist: 3. Point of View: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Beowulf
Comments on Beowulf
1. Beowulf is a national epic of English
people.
2. It is the representative works of the
early English literature with 3183 lines.
3. Its writer is unknown.
Beowulf
Key Facts of Beowulf1. Author:
2. Protagonist:
3. Point of View:
4. Published:
5. Setting:
1) Time ~:
2) Place ~:
unknown
Beowulf
the 3rd person
about 1000 A. D
around 500 A.D
Denmark & Geatland
6. The Language: Anglo-Saxon
Beowulf
Key Facts of Beowulf1. Author:
2. Protagonist:
3. Point of View:
4. Published:
5. Setting:
1) Time ~:
2) Place ~:
unknown
Beowulf
the 3rd person
about 1000 A. D
around 500 A.D
Denmark & Geatland
6. The Language: Anglo-Saxon
Beowulf
1. Grendel’s domination of Heorot
Hall;
2. The vengeance of Grendel’s
mother after Grendel is slain(slay);
3. The rage of the dragon after a thief
steals a treasure that it has been
guarding.
Three Plots
Beowulf
1. Loyalty
1) Beowulf’s loyalty:
Loyalty is Beowulf's guiding virtue.
• Hrothgar, old king of Danes;
• Hygelac, uncle, king of Geats
• Heardred, son of Hygelac
2) Wiglaf’s loalty to Beowulf
Major Themes
Beowulf
2. Reputation
Beowulf’s good reputation:
1) Back with Grendal’s head, not gold or treasure
2) No savage mind, never kills his comrades
3) Defense his people in fighting the fire dragon
Major Themes
Beowulf
3. Generosity
Hrothgar’s generosity:
1) To Beowulf: a golden banner, helmet, and mail-
shirt, a jeweled sword, magnificent horses
2) To warriors: the booty
3) Expressions for “king”: ring-giver, treasure-giver
Major Themes
Beowulf
4. Envy and Revenge
1) Grendel’s envy: mankind’s hope or joy
2) Revenge:
Dam’s (Grendel’s mother’s) revenge
Fire Dragon’s revenge
Beowulf’s revenge
Major Themes
Beowulf
5. Heroism
strength, courage, loyalty, reputation,
generosity & hostipility (好客)
Major Themes
Beowulf
Symbols are objects, characters, figures, or
colors used to represent abstract ideas or
concepts.
Most of the objects mentioned in Beowulf
have symbolic status.
Major Symbols
Beowulf
1. The Golden collar or neckace
The collar or necklace that Wealhtheow
gives Beowulf is a symbol of the bond of
loyalty between her people and Beowulf
Major Symbols
Beowulf
2. The Banquet
The banquet at Heorot after the defeat of
Grendel: symbol of the restoration of order
and harmony to the Danish people, the
rebirth of the community.
Major Symbols
Beowulf
3. Heorot Hall
1) Symbol of the achievements of Hrothgar
2) Symbol of the level of civilization of the
Danish people.
Major Symbols
Beowulf
4. The Cave
1) Symbol of a degree of safety and
privacy
2) Symbol of dark and dank and full of evil .
Major Symbols
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