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LMigli - Analysis of Beowulf
by LMigli - (2010-12-01)
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ANALYSIS OF THE TEXT "BEOWULF"


The text I've analyzed is called "Beowulf": it's an epic poem, composed in Old English. The main character is Beowulf, a warrior: he's fearless, very strong, he's the leader of his group. He represent the values of Anglo-Saxon society, that was based on honour, courage and blood. In the Middle-Ages, being a warrior was very important and, reading Beowulf, we can also understand the modalities of Medieval voyages: they sailed using wood ships.