Today, students were placed into groups to answer a question related to the excerpt from the poem Beowulf. Each group was given a different question. We then discussed them.
Students who were not here on the Friday prior to the break did not do this activity. They were given questions to answer instead.
Notes from what the students found:
Personality of the king, Beowulf and Grendal.
- Grendal (loner,impatient, curious, in pain due to lack of sleep, strong, angry, savage, stubborn)
-Beowulf (hero, brave, courageous, smart, determined, vain)
- King Hrothgar (scared, caring, miserable, depressed, coward)
How is Beowulf a hero on paper?
- courage to take on monster
- no weapons
- lead his men
- strategist
-related to king, notable birth
- strength to fight bravely
- ticked Grendal feigning sleep
- strength to hold on to the monster's claws
- fair fight (integrity and strength of character)
- puts himself in danger for the safety of others
Defend Grendal
- Lousy birth
- lived alone
- curious (he probably would have left him alone if they weren't partied)
- could have partied less
- abandoned bar
- sent for help rather than rumours
- bad urban planning
-ate for food and as a deterent
- attempted to stay away from others
- Shows no hatred to people, just annoyance
Admirable traits about Beowulf (see above)
Antonyms (overconfident, harsh, murderer, feels no remorse)
Admirable traits for Grendal
Strong, powerful, fearless, smart, sneaky
Not Admirable
miserable, sneaky, scary, murderous, annoyed)
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