... forth to fight Grendel's mother and this fight initiates the change of Beowulf into this monster. As Chih-Chiao Joseph Yang explains, "Before he dives into the waters, what he cares for most is his own fame and the treasures of Horothgar. Plunging into the lake inhabited by all kinds of monster symbolizes his metamorphosis into a monster. His subsequent fight with Grendel's mother turns ... him into a truly evil figure"(Yang p 5). Yang initializes the way he did not care to jump into a lake ... character but is rather wise. Earl goes on to say, "The beast serves the wisdom and the visi...

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