... Christian allegory within the work. Many argue that the story has no real Christian connection because it fails to make references to the New Testament, however this may not reflect a lack of Christian connection but the relative youth of Christianity within Anglo-Saxon Culture. Thus Beowulf is undoubtedly ... " Both Kemble and Klaeber are intrigued by the author's focus on Beowulf's; charity and other non warrior attributes with a back drop of great battles. It must be noted Kemble merely raises this issue, it is Klaeber who asks why and then suggests an answer, the author is trying .....

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