What happens in Chapter 8 of Beowulf?
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What happens in Chapter 8 of Beowulf?
Chapter 8: Unferth, a disgruntled soldier, calls Beowulf out as a foolish man who constantly puts himself in danger by seeking out monsters to defeat. Beowulf responds by saying that even though he seeks out monsters,it doesn’t matter since he always wins the fight.
What happens in the second half of Beowulf?
The second part of Beowulf picks up after the first part ends, around line 1008 and extends through to about line 1924 or so. The fiend Grendel has been defeated, his arm and claw hang in the rafters of Heorot as proof and as a trophy, and Beowulf is being celebrated as the hero he is.
What is Grendel’s theorem in Chapter 8?
Grendel presents a theorem that he ascribes to the Shaper: “Any action of the human heart must trigger an equal and opposite reaction.” Grendel again imitates the language of the Shaper (and perhaps mocks it).
What happens in the end of Beowulf?
They ultimately kill the venomous dragon, but Beowulf is mortally wounded from a bite in the neck. Before he dies, he names Wiglaf his successor. Beowulf is cremated on a funeral pyre, and his remains are buried in a barrow built by the sea.
What is the conflict in Chapter 8 of Grendel?
In his conflict with the humans, he has become more like them. Grendel thinks of a dream to “impute” to Hrothgar. Hrothgar then narrates the dream he has: he is alone standing in a thicket. There are two trees that have grown into one, winding around each other.
What happened Grendel Chapter 4?
At the outskirts of town, Grendel observes young couples courting. While circling the clearing, he steps on a man whose throat has been cut and whose clothes have been stolen. Grendel is baffled by the contrast between the innocent picture of the pairs of lovers and the violently murdered corpse.
What does Wiglaf do at the end of Beowulf?
Wiglaf obeys Beowulf’s dying wish and goes down into the barrow, where he finds amazing piles of treasure, all of it rusting and decaying. He’s able to see everything because of a glowing golden standard high overhead. The dragon is gone, killed by Wiglaf’s sword.
