Beowulf Assessment

In the epic, Beowulf, the principal(prenominal) character faces many antagonists who have the sm both opposite of the virtues of Anglo-Saxon culture. Beowulf, the genius, obviously possesses all the virtues classic to Anglo-Saxons. The first antagonist that Beowulf faces is named Unferth. Unferth is not loyal in that killed his brother cunningly and that he offers Beowulf a sword to commove Grendel that shows that he is too cowardly to stir up the monster himself. Loyalty and brain truth be two of the around important virtues prove in Anglo-Saxon literature.Unferth is also degrade and cruel to his guest Beowulf. In most Anglo-Saxon literature, hospitality towards guests is very important and expected. The next antagonist is Grendel. He is very ambiguous and very monstrous in appearance although exhibiting many human sense and impulses. Grendel exhibits aggression, loneliness, and jealously. He is somewhat cowardly in that he attacks at night when custody are asleep and h e runs back up to his lair after his encounter with Beowulf.Grendels mother has the same virtues as her intelligence except she fights out of anger. She really has no cause for fighting. The dragon is very imaginative and preys on the township. He is very self-serving which is not part of an Anglo-Saxon protagonist like Beowulf in that he attacks the town after having one piece of view stolen. All three monsters are depicted as evil, aggressive villains especially since they action against the hero, Beowulf. Unferth is a human example of a protagonist lacking loyalty and bravery.