Textuality » 3A Interacting
Reading the poem Beowulf you can understand the code of values of the society was based on courage,loyalty of the followers to their king and generosity of the king towards them. In fact the protagonist - Beowulf - is a courageous adventurous " thane", a royal vassal, tied to his king by loyalty and kinship.
The society is organized according to a hierarchic structure. At the top of the hierarchy is the King followed by the warriors . At the bottom are the villains, sailors and seamen.
In this poem King Hrothgar builds a banqueting hall which symbolises the prosperity and fame of his reign. For the Anglo-Saxon society the banquet is an instrument to socialize and to make rituals.
In this society the battle is a neccessity and a man capable to fight is rispected.