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Beowulf Questions

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What annoys Grendel and leads to his attacks?
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Grendel is annoyed by the happiness and singing of the warriors.
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What universal conflict lies behind his war with Danes?
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Battle between good and evil.
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Why does Beowulf travel to Herot?
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To rid denmark or danes of Grendel.
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What do Beowulf's motives for the trip tell you about his character?
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He's brave, adventurous, determined, and he hates evil and suffering.
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How does the contrast between Grendel and Beowulf turn their conflict into a fight between good and evil?
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Grendel hates others and loves evil, Beowulf is the ideal of goodness and grendel is the personification of evil.
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Why is Beowulf's defeat of Grendel might be described as the defeat of the "dark side" of the warriors life.
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He eliminated evil from the world as well by killing Grendel.
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Explain how the poem, by keeping Beowulf's memory alive, keeps a culture's values alive.
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His culture valued a man who was strong, brave, wise, aware of his duty, and god-fearing.
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What's the theme in this story?
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Good always triumphs over evil.