Epic Of Beowulf Essay: How Others Affects One's Life

The way someone is seen by others will affect them in one of three ways. Some individuals simply brush off what is said and not let some else’s view about them intervene with their lives. Many let the way others think of them have a negative impact on their lives, and they become sad with negative views about life. Others use those views in a positive way to become a better person. In the tale of “Beowulf”, a warrior who from a young age was seen as weak becomes a great fighter who everyone looks when danger is present. At a young age, Beowulf started to want to prove to others the great strength and courage he had. As Beowulf grew older and even until his death, he never stopped wanting to impress others. The author of “Beowulf” wants us to move past the acts to heroism Beowulf portrays and focus on the reckless behavior he displayed throughout his life.

Some words carry a greater impact depending who they are coming from. The words of a family member are supposed to be comforting and positive. In the beginning, King Hygelac and also Beowulf’s uncle “… never much esteemed him in the mead-hall… firmly believed that he lacked force, that the prince was a weakling” (Heaney 87). After Beowulf’s father died, he might have seen Hygelac as his father figure. Beowulf could have

Beowulf is so focused on keeping his great status that once again he puts his life in danger. When Beowulf met Hrothgar, king of the Danes, he specified very clearly that he was not going to use any weapon or armor to defeat Grendel, “… I hereby renounce sword… hand-to-hand is how it will be, a life-and-death fight with the fiend” (Heaney 50). Being aware of the number of people Grendel has killed, Beowulf is still determined to fight him with his bare hands. Beowulf’s impulsive desires to be the best make him believe that the most dangerous way towards a situation will be keep him high in the eyes of