Beowulf is a strong warrior who comes from the Geats. He is the strongest warrior throughout what is now Denmark and Sweden. Beowulf has shown his strength and courage when he kills Grendel and Grendel’s mother to help King Hrothgar. He was very boastful about his accomplishments, but he had a right to boast because he had accomplished so many incredible feats. Beowulf does follow the heroic code, and becomes King of the Geats later in life. Although Beowulf showed some humility, he was very prideful in some cases. The fall of Beowulf is a result from him having too much pride. He does not listen to Hrothgar’s message about letting pride getting the best of him, and because of this, Beowulf falls. There are many examples where Beowulf shows
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It was because of all this pride, Beowulf fell. It started when he defeated Grendel. This fight proved that he was a very strong warrior. He defeated the monster alone with his bare-hands. Then he fought Grendel’s mother. He dove down into her lair, and used an enchanted sword to defeat her. He was the only one who could use this sword, he was the chosen one. This boosts his pride tremendously because no other man could do this. After this fight, Hrothgar notices that begins to act arrogant, and he warns him not to be too prideful, for that will cause him to fall. Finally, when Beowulf is king of the Geats, he had to fight a dragon. He wants revenge because the dragon burned down his hall. Getting revenge is not a part of the heroic code. He is very proud and arrogant at this part, because he wants to defeat the dragon without anyone else’s help. He believes that because he defeated Grendel and his mother, that he can defeat the dragon. He also knows that if he dies, Geatland will be vulnerable to attack, and soon fall. It is because of all this pride that Beowulf dies. Beowulf learns on his journey that pride can be the downfall to any great warrior. All of this pride caused Beowulf to break the heroic code, and this led to his
It was because of all this pride, Beowulf fell. It started when he defeated Grendel. This fight proved that he was a very strong warrior. He defeated the monster alone with his bare-hands. Then he fought Grendel’s mother. He dove down into her lair, and used an enchanted sword to defeat her. He was the only one who could use this sword, he was the chosen one. This boosts his pride tremendously because no other man could do this. After this fight, Hrothgar notices that begins to act arrogant, and he warns him not to be too prideful, for that will cause him to fall. Finally, when Beowulf is king of the Geats, he had to fight a dragon. He wants revenge because the dragon burned down his hall. Getting revenge is not a part of the heroic code. He is very proud and arrogant at this part, because he wants to defeat the dragon without anyone else’s help. He believes that because he defeated Grendel and his mother, that he can defeat the dragon. He also knows that if he dies, Geatland will be vulnerable to attack, and soon fall. It is because of all this pride that Beowulf dies. Beowulf learns on his journey that pride can be the downfall to any great warrior. All of this pride caused Beowulf to break the heroic code, and this led to his