The story Beowulf was one of favorite stories. It has everything that I like about an epic tale. It seems like it was a story told about some man that actually did something back in the day. Since he did such powerful things, they blew everything he did out of proportion. It really reminds me when two guys are talking about their king or someone they have a lot of respect for. Each man has to up the other one. It is only a matter of time until they are exaggerating about their guy and stories begin to be told.
             Beowulf encompasses many classical themes associated with medieval stories. When I began to read this story, I thought it was going to be some boring story that most English courses assign because it was supposed to be an important work of literature. As I proceeded through the book I began to like the story. I am really into medieval stories that are violent and deal with loyalty and justice. Beowulf, as a character, seems to be a hero and a villain in the story. He displays bravery and unrelenting determination. His care for his people displays him as a leader and as a typical medieval hero. His ways of accomplishing some deeds that he did portray him as a villain. Overall, the book was interesting and captivated me. I wondered how the story would have been if it wasn't translated by a Christian monk. I assume that the story would have a darker side but I still liked the story. Another thing I liked was when you (the professors) told us about the Christian references was to see if I could find any more references myself. I really couldn't but I tried to imagine the story if it would have been translated by a pagan man. Personally I would have liked to read the pagan version to see how big the differences are and to see if Beowulf himself would have done more violent things.
             A main point that I think is easily noted is that Beowulf fits the description of a tragic hero perfectly. He is a m
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