Essay On Symbolism In Beowulf

Beowulf, a mythical story about a warrior king, had an author who very clearly enjoyed the fantasy genre. The mysterious author linked many symbols throughout his tale and tied in Christian imagery to his characters. Despite his intense writing approach, the writer forgoes describing in detail his characters and opts to rely on their actions and words. This allows the reader to think and feel for themselves what the characters look like. This form of writing gives the characters a mirror like feel. Allowing the reader to connect with each of them and decide what symbolism is hidden within each. When the author introduced the antagonist for Beowulf he made sure he was the evilest of them all. Grendel is actual Satan in this story. As Beowulf is the RPG hero Grendel is his first boss. Grendel’s

Although the main character of the story, Beowulf does not represent much as the protagonist. He is, in a sense, the perfectly good hero arc of a role-playing game. The beginning of the story begins with a young Beowulf just starting his journey into becoming a famed warrior king. He is shown putting immense value on impressive feats of courage and ambition and gradually at the end of the story he puts more emphasis on loyalty to his fellow men. The author of Beowulf wove slight Christian tones throughout the book and it is obvious Beowulf himself is meant to signify something heavenly or good. The parallel could even be made between him and Jesus. The argument could be at the end of his story when Beowulf bequeaths his throne to Wiglaf (a thane) he is “reborn”. A second significance of Beowulf can be connected to the simple passing of time or age. We see him mature into from a great warrior to a king who must think about the safety of his people. This argument about Beowulf representing time is strengthened when the great dragon is