... his dead body and brought it back to her lair for mourning or to give it a proper burial. A view of appropriate female roles is also obvious in this story with the presentation of two separate and opposing supernatural forces that strongly influence the plot of Beowulf: a masculine God and a feminine Wyrd, suggesting that feminine forces require suppression. Wyrd is a mysterious force that acts as ... a kind of fate, bringing the heroes of Beowulf ever closer to misery and death; in contrast, God protects Beowulf and helps him in the battle of "light against darkness" to restore peace a...

• Word Count: 1175
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... that the tenets of a society are reflected in a story. Clues about the civilization's values can also be found in the general plot and outcome of the tale. Three tenets of Anglo-Saxon philosophy that are found in Beowulf are: a vision of evil in the world, a belief in the power of fate, and a resignation to the certainty of death. The story of Beowulf vividly portrays the forces of evil in the ... world. The theme of evil in the world is especially evident in the ... (lines 25-30). The prevalence of evil in the world is a basic principle of Anglo-Saxon thought that is visible throughout ...

• Word Count: 794
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School