Hook sentence(s): Growing up in the heroic path, Beowulf was divided in such a differenct ways of one’s point of views. B Set- up/Hints: Burton Raffel, an author who translated this book, shown how Beowulf structured though his journeys, or his quests, to be a real hero for everyone. C Focusing theme/idea: Beowulf have been in many many fights shaped his thoughts and his behaviors which related to the theme of the books. D Thesis statement: According to the theme of the work as a whole, Beowulf developed and undeveloped himself at the same time in all of situations that he have been through.
His ction also affect to other people and society around him. E Topic sentence: Fighting pattern of Beowulf mostly related to the loyalty and reputation themes. FSupport #1: For example, with the relationship between Hrothgar, the king of Danes, and Edgetho, Beowulf’s father, bring Beowulf across the ocean to help the Danes from Grendel, descendant of Cain. As a family, the king of Danes was served with loyalty by Beowulf. G Detail/ Example: “My purpose was this: to win the good will of your people or die in battle”(43).
From this quote, It show that Beowulf was already planned what he is going to do and it is a onorable behavior as a heroic warrior. H Commentary #1: Beowulf’s behavior is clearly shown his loyalty not only for the king of the Danes but also to his people in the Danes. I Commentary #2: By defeated Grendel and helped the Danes fear vanished, he has gained praise from many people including the king and it makes him proud when he done something good. He will continue doing the right things until his death.
J Support #2: The help from Beowulf to the Danes is not only because of loyalty and friendship but also to gain his reputation among the people between the lands. K Detail/Example: “Your glory is too great to forget: it will last forever”(61). After Grendel was defeated, Beowulf was also gained fame that made his name went all over the land. L Commentary #1: Many people respected him from his heroic deed. Along with other fighting with Grendel’s mother and the Dragon, reputation after the fight made their life better.
However, if they die in the fight they believed that it will lead them to glorious life after death. M Commentary #2: Beowulf and his comrade brought peace to the Danes which turned their countries into brothers. Relationship evelopment would help when one country needs help in the future. N Conclusion Beowulf have always been a good hero for people in both country in many fights. He began to know himself though the fight, he did not become braver in every fight but by knowing his abilities helped him defeated the monster. E Topic sentence: Being a human, Beowulf cannot live forever.
His body and his strength will gone when the time comes. F Support #1: Throughout the whole fights, as a warrior, he is strong and everyone sees him as a hero of them, even he’s old he still have to fight with the dragon. In fact, heroes are not always strong and human body would not last forever. It is natural for living things on the earth. G Detail/Example: “That shepherd of evil, guardian of crime, knew at once that nowhere on earth had he met a man whose hands were harder; his mind was flooded with fear-but nothing could take his talons and himself from that tight hard grip”(46-47).
H Commentary #1: From this quote, Beowulf strength is beyond any other man Grendel have ever met. Grendel was tortured and killed by him. I Commentary #2: Nevertheless, as he gets older, he keep etting weak compared to himself in teenager. J Support #2: As an old king, his name was already been through the whole area, no one want to fight with him. K Detail/Example: “I’ve worn this crown for fifty winters: no neighboring people have tried to threaten the Geats, send soldiers against us or talked of terror. My days have gone by as fate willed” (107). and “My time is gone” (109).
L Commentary #1: In his reign, nearly everyone was afraid of his power as he says in the quote that no one threatens them. However, after his death news spread over the ountries, the war started again. M Commentary #2: The strong hero has died and his death caused trouble between countries, Beowulf is like cat and other countries is mice so while the cat’s away, the mice will play. N Conclusion Beowulf have learned more about kinship and the feeling when he was a king, it’s helped him understanding the violent world, which made him died peacefully with the bravery deeds.
E Topic sentence: The impact of Beowulf strength are also related to vengeance theme in the book. His development unsatisfied some other character and other characters were aused troubles. F Support #1: As the result of the fight between Grendel and Beowulf, Beowulf has shown his abilities, which causes harm to Grendel. After the death of Grendel, his mother comes back to revenge for her son. G Detail/Example: “His mother’s sad heart, and her greed, drove her from her den on the dangerous path way of revenge”(63). H Commentary #1: Grendel’s mother was enraged by the time she found out who killed her son.
I Commentary #2:Even though, she is not as strong as Grendel but the violent thoughts and gloominess makes her more powerful. J Support #2: Beowulf’s fight with the dragon was also related to vengeance. K Detail/Example: “Vomiting fire and smoke, the dragon burned down their homes. They watched in horror as the flames rose up; the angry monster meant to leave nothing alive”(95). L Commentary #1: The anger of the dragon burned down many cities and killed many innocent lives. Only because the slave stole one of the dragon’s cup to satisfy his master. M Commentary #2: From this point, he did realized that soon he will die.
He’s getting older everyday and nothing fears him anymore. Beowulf sacrificed his life in order to protect his cities. N Conclusion (or clincher) sentence: In this book, vengeance comes in many forms, but the same things that always happened is there’s someone died. Sadness and misery is in their heart. Beowulf happened to be the one who solved all the problems, he was loved by everyone even he was dead. Restatement: Many things happened through the story as well as Beowulf, who becomes more understanding about humankind. P Synthesize, don’t summarize: Time is not going to stop for anyone.
Life must go on and no one could escape it. Beowulf did not get his strength and his reputation easily, he has to work hard for it. Q Create a new meaning: In conclusion, the environment around Beowulf shaped him to be who he was and his actions and behaviors reflected the themes of the books, which affect to other characters around him. R Redirect your readers: Living in the world is not easy, as a adult. Every person always have something to be stress about and not everyone finds the right ways to solve the problems. Beowulf is one the those people who succeed in life , however, it doesn’t mean that he is happy.
