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Beowulf: Themes (Monstrosity (Violence/vengeance, "descendants of…
Beowulf: Themes
Heroism
What makes a good king?
What makes a good warrior?
How is heroism connected to masculinity?
Who is "the hero" of this story?
Violence
What separates heroes from monsters?
Vengeance
Trauma
Monstrosity
Violence/vengeance
"descendants of Cain"
What makes them monsters?
Physical appearance
Gender
Lamentation
Is the ending inevitable?
Christianization
Elegy for a lost culture
Is this an apocaylpse?
Fate
Inheritance
Importance of lineage
Who are the heirs?