Reading Notes: Beowulf; Part B

Part B continues the story with Grendel coming to attack Beowulf. Grendel is depicted as this great huge beast. It appears that Beowulf is not yet prepared for the battle. They begin to fight in Heorot, with the scene being set as something dark and mysterious. I like how the author was able to make the scene more realistic. I think that is exactly what my stories need, so that people become more invested in what I am writing.

(Grendel)

The battle between Beowulf and Grendel went back and forth, each causing havoc on one another. The fight was very gruesome, but in the end, Beowulf was able to pull off the unthinkable. I think if I was to write this I might change what happens a bit. What if Grendel won? What if he made Beowulf his slave? That might be a fun twist to not always see the hero win. 

The story continued and Beowulf got much praise for his victory. That didn't last long, however, as news came that there was still a monster out there. The monster still causing havoc was Grendel's mother getting revenge over her son. Beowulf thought to himself to go after the mother alone. I think it would be interesting to tell the story from maybe the mother's point of view? I like the idea of explaining the problems that her son was facing and go in depth as to why he was acting crazy. 

The end of the story was victorious for Beowulf, as he was able to defeat the mom and the people were overjoyed for the victory the Danes received. For a period of time, Beowulf went back to his land and eventually ruled over it when king died. No one had come to challenge Beowulf for a while even though he had a lot of enemies. Eventually, towards the end of the story, Beowulf had to battle a dragon and was unsuccessful. He was still remembered as a great hero and was celebrated by his people. 

Bibliography: The Story of Beowulf by Stafford Riggs