Fighting The Dragon In Beowulf By Burton Raffel

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In the story, “Beowulf”, translated by Burton Raffel, Beowulf had a lot of honor by fighting the dragon. When Beowulf fought the dragon he decided to fight it alone. Beowulf was showing bravery when he fought the dragon. Beowulf fighting the dragon alone, even after knowing he might die, shows his acceptance of the future. Beowulf was a warrior most of his life. He fought most of the monsters with help, but this battle was different. He is so adamant to fight the dragon alone because he wanted to fight for his people, and protect them. He realizes that he might die, so he decides to show his strength one last time. Beowulf proves his bravery by not running away, but facing the beast, unlike others. In the story, “Beowulf”, translated by Burton Raffel, it …show more content…

Beowuld fought many monsters such as Grendel, Grendel's mother, and now the dragon. This battle was very different from most of them because this was Beowulf's last fight. Beowulf fought for his people. The passage states, “For this, this gold, these jewels, I thank Our Father in Heaven, Ruler of the Earth- For all of this, that His grace has given me, Allowed me to bring to my people while breath Still came to my lips.” This shows that he fought for the jewels and so his people did not have to hide their whole life. Even if Beowulf lost his life, the Geats got freedom from the fear that the dragon caused. The passage also states, “I sold my life for this treasure, and I sold it well.” This shows that he felt that fighting the dragon and losing his life in the process was enough for him. Because he gained the jewels that the dragon had, and his people were free of the terror. In conclusion, Beowulf was brave enough to fight the dragon. He showed strength and dedication because he did not give up even after losing his sword. Beowulf was a good king and did not give up on his kingdom and his

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