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For instance, describing Unferth’s acts during Aeschere’s death Beowulf narrates, “His wrists weren’t strong enough to lift it down without dropping it and wakening us all. He was a weakling, in more ways than one”(Nye 59). Unferth is characterized as someone who needs mental strength in removing the uncomfortable thoughts in his mind, which Beowulf, in this case, can do. One can be envious of others as they do not find their own personal strengths, but look for the ways to achieve someone else's strengths but will eventually come to no avail. Furthermore, after Beowulf defeats the Nine Sea Monsters, Unferth sits in a corner, described by the author in a dreadful manner, “picking moodily at his boil, glaring at the bright assembled company”(Nye 33). Unferth is envious of all the love that Beowulf is getting and if Unferth had the same strength as Beowulf he would be treated similarly. One can be envious and not think rationally as they long to be like someone but then others the others they know might not follow them and agree with their decisions. The jealousy that is present in Unferth to other would not go by with his other friends so he breaks friendship and rationality eventually falling like a domino