Comparing and Contrasting the Monsters of Beowulf with Today´s Criminal

In any sheer tale about heroes and villains, the monsters involved are often characterized as the sin is and, consequently, receive no justice under the law. Throughout the epic story Beowulf, the hero of the story encounters three monsters that are threats to society Grendel, Grendels mother, and the dragon. The monsters in Beowulf are quickly targeted and destroyed because of the harm they cause to society. However, upon further psychometric test of the monsters and the motives for their actions, the reader can view the monsters not as the cutthroat villains they may initially appear to be, but perhaps as victims of society. In at onces society, murderers and robbers are also portrayed as monsters because of the atrocious crimes they commit. dapple it is undeniably wrong to commit any kind of crime and I do not wish to condone murder or thieving in any way, there may also be an posterior explanation for why these modern monsters cause harm to society. In comparab ility and contrasting the monsters of Germanic epic with criminals of today, perhaps we can gain about insight into the motivation of both.One reason for which monsters are held in patronage in the epics is the authochthonous Germanic culture of the Middle Ages. This broad society reckon those with wealth, status, and honor, while those without any of these are shunned. For example, when Beowulf introduces himself to Hrothgar, that king immediately recognizes the visitor his give before him was called Ecgtheow (Beowulf ln. 373). For Hrothgar to acknowledge Beowulf by his lineage shows Beowulfs societal jutting he was born of distinguished quality. Beowulf also proves the quality of his ilk to queer Hrothgar through his bravery in fighting Grendel and... ...ities to come together, and causes people to re-evaluate their relationships with one another, all toward ensuring that, on the whole, peace continues into the future. Works CitedBeowulf. Translated by Seamus Heaney. naked as a jaybird York W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2002. Chapter IV Mental Health History of Seung Hui Cho. Tech Panel Report. Web. .The Holy Bible, New International Version. Michigan Zondervan, 2006.MacAskill, Ewen. Families Rebuke NBC for Broadcast of Killers Rant. Guardian.co.uk. 20 Apr. 2007. Web. 26 Apr. 2010. . victim Characteristics. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Web. 25 April 2010. .