And all that would remain would be their brothers to mourn them, inconsolable.
The anxiety expressed by this poem is acutely felt and accurately represents the norms of the era. During this era, if someone was killed by someone else, the family of the slain person would have to kill the murderers in order to avenge the death of their beloved. Thus, it makes perfect sense that the poem goes exactly along this route. However, by doing so it again expresses both the anxiety of the era and the dichotomous views of good and evil. For Grendel's mother comes to avenge his death and she is described as "Devil-shaped woman, her woe ever minded,/Who was held to inhabit the horrible waters…His mother moreover/Eager and gloomy was anxious to go on/Her mournful mission, mindful of vengeance/for the death of her son." In this instance, one can see that the anxiety and fear has perhaps even been intensified to a higher degree because Grendel's mother is described as one who is not simply thirsty for blood and destruction as her son was, but is someone who is almost completely otherworldly: she is demonic and devilish.
Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother still reflects the stark dichotomous thinking of the ear towards good and evil. The two struggle. Just when all looks bleak for Beowulf: God arranges for his escape. "And had God most holy not awarded the victory,/All-knowing Lord; easily did heaven's/Ruler most righteous arrange it with justice; / Uprose he erect ready for battle." This is a clear instance of good winning (if only temporarily, in this instance) over evil because of the benevolent help of a higher power. In this poem, good triumphs over evil because this was the thought construct...
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He is not afraid to battle Grendel and his mother; in fact, he seems to welcome the challenge. This is important to the story because it helps back up the poet's tales of bravery and courage, and helps show that Beowulf is indeed an epic hero. A hero has to be brave in battle, and understanding off the battlefield, and Beowulf is both. He is not afraid to rise
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