https://padlet.com/deleciammack/26kcn5bpsc06 Interpretation of a story by British Literature/ English 12 Students en-us 2017-09-15 14:04:38 UTC 2023-02-11 04:14:27 UTC hello@padlet.com deleciammack https://padlet.com/deleciammack/26kcn5bpsc06/wish/193090219 Grendel's mother senses that a human being has penetrated her lair. She catches him, but his body is protected by his chain-mail armor, which she can't tear.
Once Grendel's mother touches the bottom of the lake, she carries Beowulf to her court in 1507. He doesn't have a chance to fight her with his sword.
Clusters of sea-monsters attack Beowulf, tearing his chain-mail.
Beowulf isn't impeded by the water, because the roof of Grendel's mother's lair protects him from the force of the current. (It seems like he might be in a pocket of air in an underwater cave, perhaps, although the poem is ambiguous on this point.)
Suddenly, Beowulf catches sight of Grendel's mother again, and swings his sword down onto her head with a blow of great force. Unfortunately, the sword fails to cut her.
Remembering his reputation, Beowulf throws his sword aside and fights Grendel's mother with his bare hands.
Beowulf and Grendel's mother wrestle and struggle together.
Beowulf stumbles and falls.
Grendel's mother whips out a huge knife and stabs at Beowulf's shoulder, but the chain-mail turns the blade and saves his life.
Beowulf spots a huge, heavy, ancient sword from the days of the giants. He swings it toward Grendel's mother in a wide arc, cutting deeply into her neck and killing her.
The lair becomes brighter after Grendel's mother dies, and Beowulf is able to inspect his surroundings. He finds Grendel's body and, to take further revenge, he decapitates the corpse.



]]> 2017-10-02 16:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/deleciammack/26kcn5bpsc06/wish/193090219 deleciammack https://padlet.com/deleciammack/26kcn5bpsc06/wish/193090445 Beowulf, a noble warrior in the prime of his life and the nephew of Hygelac, the king of the Geats, hears about Grendel. With fourteen loyal men, Beowulf sails to the land of the Danes.
Beowulf sails to help the Spear-Danes because he's a warrior and seeks to do great deeds and win fame.When the Geats arrive in the land of the Danes, a watchman at the sea-cliff challenges them. He asks where they're from, what their lineage is, and why they have come. From Beowulf's stature alone the watchman can tell his is a mighty warrior.
Note that the watchman doesn't ask who they are, but for their lineage.Family, in this culture, is the measure of a man.Beowulf says the warriors with him are Geats, loyal warriors of king Hygelac. Without giving his name, Beowulf identifies himself as the son of Ecgtheow, a man Hrothgar the son of Healfdene knows. Beowulf says the Geats, having heard of Grendel's attacks, offer help. The watchman lets them pass.The connection between Ecgtheow and Hrothgar likely helps bring Beowulf to Heorot. Beowulf is returning Hrothgar's generosity to his father. Generosity wins loyalty.
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