Essay on the Transformation of Beowulf -- Epic Beowulf essays

The Transformation of Beowulf            In the length of the poem, Beowulf goes from abandoned child to gallant warrior to King. This transformation, expressed in the tone and content of the poem, shows the importance of the race between lord and thane and expresses the ultimate value of that connection. From the difference in battle scenes to Beowulfs speeches, it is clear that he has gone from a somewhat self-loving poor boy to a selfless king. Within this change he also goes from serving a lord to becoming a lord, and in that way the poem shows us the importance of both sides of the relationship. Initially it is said that Beowulf goes to flight Grendel because, he could not brook or abide the fact / that anyone else alive under heaven / capability enjoy greater regard than he did (43). In the end he fights the dragon more for the good of his people than for his own pride he dies relieved because he has been allowed to leave his peo ple / so well endowed (2796). The battle scenes themselves are also an indicat...