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Assignment #1: Beowulf
Points Value: 100
Due Date: Tuesday, August 14 by 5:00 P.M. (10% off each day late/Zero after Thursday, 8/16 at 5:00 P.M.)
Discuss the view of the Anglo-Saxon culture and lifestyle that is provided by the epic poem Beowulf. Consider the following questions:
1. What epic heroic characteristics are reflected in the thoughts and actions of the characters and the narrator?
2. What human concerns does the narrator raise?
3. What kinds of characters have been created to represent these concerns?
4. What hopes, desires and fears do these characters possess?
5. What details are provided to help you envision how (and how successfully) each character tries to achieve what he or she wants?
6. What words/phrases demonstrate these traits?
A minimum of 300 words is required. See the rubric for additional requirements.