... how well he had worked." This is reference to how well Grendel had "worked" the Mead Hall the night before. Other examples of light include, "the world's candle lit," and "earth's lamp light." These both talking about the sun. Now on to dark. A direct quote for dark is "I swam in the ... the night," and "haunted the hall after dark." Both support my previous statement. Civility vs. Savagery is another theme. "Then Hrothgar's men gave places to the Geats, yielded benches to the brave visitors." This shows the civility of the Danes as they respected the Geats who were there to help them de...

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• Grade Level: High School