Beowulf

Beowulf


By: Unknown
Reviewed by: Szoghi, 17
Rating: Really liked it


This epic was written in old English around the 9th century. Although it is very long, it is actually a very interesting thing to read. I enjoyed this piece primarily because of the style that it was written. It has a good amount of violence, yet not too much to take away form the main theme of the piece. It begins by talking about a King Hrothgar, who creates a mead hall because he has a successful empire. Many soldiers come to the mead hall and get drunk. However, an evil creature, Grendel, comes and kills the soldiers when they are drunk. They send in Beowulf to come defeat the evil Grendel. Unarmed, Beowulf fights Grendel and defeats him. The themes, such as courage and pride, are very important because it parallels the personality of the main character, Beowulf. This was actually a fun read, and although it is a bit gory, I recommend it to all high school and college students.


Recommended to: Ages 15 and Up