BR 2-06: Beowulf

[He tugged the monster's arm...and tore it from its body!.](p.27)

Beowulf is an epic poem which is the oldest thing of the English literature. It is composed three thousands rows and it is regarded as the most precious literature in linguistics. This is the story about the competition of Beowulf and a giant and a dragon in Denmark.

The Denmark king Hrothgar built a huge hall for himself on top of a craggy hill at the edge of the moors. The hall was made of the finest wood, decorated with ivory, silver and dazzling gold. The king called it Heorot. One night he held a party in this hall to celebrate a completion of it. The hall was full of singing and laughter. People ate and drank until they fell asleep. But outside, something evil was rising.

Across the moor, there is a giant named Grendel. The warrior's laughter had woken him from sleep and he hated laughter. The warriors were terrified because the doors of Heorot were smashing suddenly. They had never seen anything happen outside. After Grendel entered in the hall, he killed the warriors of Hrothgar. Grendel returned every night for months. There is no one lives in Heorot. The king was heartbroken and asked Beowulf to killing the giant.

One night Grendel went to the Heorot and Beowulf won the battle with Grendel. Grendel escaped because he lost his arm by Beowulf. After won, Grendel's mother went back to Heorot for revenge. Beowulf won the battle,too. After the battle, he became a new king of Heorot.

I read this book in the class of this university. I have seen this movie two years ago. It was so interesting and Beowulf is very strong and cool. Instantly I become to like this story because I like to watch action story. There are a lot of action story such Beowulf in the world. I think that an action story is interesting in the present day and in old day. I want to read action story in the world.

Spence, Victoria.Brodey, Kenneth.(2002).Beowulf.Genoa : Black Cat, 2002

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