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a story of beowulf

Beowulf displays the qualities of a good leader that were mentioned in the speech given by Hrothgar. The speech speaking of the vices and virtues of great political leaders contains many of the same qualities that Beowulf embodies. His boastfulness, generosity and kindness are evidence that he is a good leader and provides for his people. Although the qualities he posses may not be the best-fit qualities of a common man, they are admirable qualities of a strong leader.

Beowulfs high self-regard acts as a promise to his people. It is a promise saying that he will provide for them and he can keep his country in order and away from harm. Because Beowulf speaks very highly of himself he is required to support his claims and give to the people. Hrothgar claims that flaunting is a way to keep the Geats happy because they believe what he says. I will stand by my word make good my promises. To your Geat-friends now will make you come with counsel courage for their hearts through long comfort years(1706). The Geats need someone to believe in and who would believe in someone with low self-esteem or someone who didnt believe in themselves. The people need assurance and they found that assurance in Beowulf. Beowulf reassures his people that the Dragon will be dealt with and gives them courage to withstand this threat. I lived in my youth through hard war-moments— now here I am ready battle weary king battered with winters for final glory-time if that grim hall burner will come to meet me from his mound of gold (pg. 81). Beowulf wants to reassure his people that he can once again succeed in defeating his enemies. The people believe that Beowulf will succeed again. Beowulfs obligations to the people require him to slay the dragon. Beowulfs self centeredness is what makes him an ideal leader in the eyes of Hrothgar.

Another reason Beowulf is seen as a good leader is because he does not share the characteristics that were spoken of Heremod. Heremod was portrayed as a bad leader due to his murderous attitude and actions. The vices of Heremod characterize a bad leader and Hrothgar points them out like in his treatment of the Danes.

Not so kind was Heremod to the kin of Ecwela care heavy Shield Daneshe brought them no joy but baleful murder dark death sorrows to his Danish followers. With hot rage-thought she ravaged his people hearth-companions til hate severed him, jealous slaughter-king, from the joys of men though the great Measurer marked him for honor of a towering meadhall (pg. 55).

Heremod pays no attention to the needs of his people. He inflicts pain and suffering upon them. The darkness and gloom are associating Heremod to the Misery of the people. The Danes suffering falls upon the hands of Heremod. But Beowulf is nothing like this evil leader. The Geats are content with his leadership and feel no need to rebel. They even grieve the death of Beowulf and mourn him. The Geats praise him at his funeral showing that they valued his leadership.

Hearth companions praised there lost one name him the ablest of all world kings mildest of men and most compassionate most lithe to his people most loving of praise. (Pg. 100)

The Geats preferred Beowulf to any other King so therefore revered him and praised him for his strong leadership. His strong foundation created stability within the Kingdom and that was all the people needed in a time of chaos. This is in direct opposition to what Heremod created and what he stood for.

Heremods greediness is also an inappropriate quality to have among so many other whom required it. The Anglo Saxons are typically rewarded for their duties in the field and their treasures help the morale of the country and unify the people more. Heremods lack of wealth distribution breaks up his country and builds low morale for the people. To his mind came rushing blood hungry thoughts- no bracelets or rings he gave to his warriors (pg. 55). Heremod only takes from the people and does not give back. His warriors are not rewarded and therefore do not give full effort when fighting.

Beowulf wants to create a sense of morale among his people and the only way to do it is to give monetary rewards back to the people. Even when Beowulf is injured he gives Wiglaf a gold necklace from around his neck for slaying the dragon that had been destroying the town. He removed from his throat a marvelous neck-ring gold gleaming collar gave it to his thane (pg. 89). Beowulfs generosity and benevolence are prime examples of his ability to reward his people. Beowulf continues to be a glorious leader even in times of distress.

Even though Beowulfs demise was in search of materialistic goods the people still praised him and his deeds. This could be construed as greediness and compared to Heremods deeds but Beowulf intents are completely different even though they seem to be similar. Beowulf intends to give back to the people while Heremod plans to keep all for himself. It may seem Beowulf is materialistic but he only has the welfare of his country in mind. He has a responsibility to the Geats to keep them prosperous even when he is gone. Beowulf thanks the heavens and claims he will leave all the treasure for his people: thanks to the Wielder Wonder-King of all our glorious Shaper for such gold and gemstones that I now may leave to my beloved Geatfolk (pg. 89). Beowulf wants to die knowing that his people will be well cared for and continue to prosper even in his absence. He wants to die knowing the Geats will be wealthy.

Hrothgar warns Beowulf that he is not a god and can be killed and just because he hasnt suffered defeat doesnt mean he wont. Hrothgar warns him not to care for pride meaning that he will not always be this strong:

The Glory of your strength lasts for a while but not long after Sickness or spear point will sever you from life. (1762-64) or bane-bearing age the brightness of your eye will dim and darken. (1767-68)

Hrothgar predicts that Beowulfs pride would be his demise and he was correct because Beowulf chooses to fight the dragon alone in his older years. Beowulf is no longer in his prime and he knows he will not be around forever and hopes to make a final score and let the people live out the rest of their days wealthy and without worry. But Beowulf still wants to fight the beast alone. Our old gift lord meant to manage this monster hot battle alone once again with his great wonder strength armed with a war name earned through a lifetime forged now with deeds (2642-46). Beowulf is not fighting these monsters because he believes he is a god but because he wishes to carry out a promise he gave long ago to his people. His only desire is to make the Geats happy.

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beowulf movie reviwe

Based on an Anglo Saxon poem, this is the story of Beowulf (Ray Winstone), a warrior who travels to Heorot to rid the land of its monstrous ogre Grendal (Crispin Glover). However the beast is only the cusp of his undertaking, as Grendal’s mother (Angelina Jolie) battles her vain, naïve opponent in a clash that would forever establish the myth and legend of Beowulf.

A brave idea, to produce a movie from a manuscript supposedly written in 700 AD - even more so as the film’s director, Robert Zemeckis (the Back to the Future trilogy, Forrest Gump), decided to shoot the whole thing as ‘digitally enhanced live action’ aka - the biggest video game demo of all time.

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Beowulf (Ray Winstone) and his gang of Danes want mead, women, and fame. To get them, they’ve got to slay Grendal (Crispin Hellion Glover), the whiny and over-sensitive demon with the peeling skin who’s been chewing up the skulls of King Hrothgar’s (Anthony Hopkins) men. Which means bludgeoning IMAX 3D with spears and severed legs and fountains of blood hurtling toward your magic glasses. In a perfect world, the soundtrack would be Manowar (“Black Wind Fire and Steel” was made for a shot of Beowulf bursting through the eye of a monster). But the Norse fighters don’t want to hear songs about glory, they want to inspire them and thus gain historical immortality—if only Bill and Ted’s time machine could plunk the actual Beowulf before Robert Zemeckis’ bombastic tribute. Those who remember the 3000 line epic from 8th grade English will be pleasantly surprised to learn they’ve scrapped the original plot altogether. The traditional epic was episodic and cold; here, Zemeckis struggles for a cohesive theme about man’s inability to control their inner demons of hubris and lust, mainly because the latter means that in this version, Grendal’s beastly mother can be prettied up as Angelina Jolie with a tail and cloven foot high heels. Like in an XXX movie, she caresses his sword until it explodes into hot liquid metal. Writers Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary still can’t keep the epic’s new intention from falling flat and the layered animation is more unnerving than spectacular. Instead of 300’s dramatic beauty, the cartoonists invest energy in giving everyone nose hairs and wrinkles—though Beowulf’s lacy scars are a bravo touch—and in moving them around the Danes’ piles of gold bullion as if they were the awkward robots of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride instead of broad shouldered warriors with axes to grind on the nearest creature’s head. (Amy Nicholson)