Dialectical Journals 3

#11 - Grendel has finally died due to Beowulf brutal execution of ripping off his arm.
(Pg 57, Line 849)
"With his death upon him, he had dived deep into his marsh-den, drowned out his life and his heathen soul: hell claimed him there."

#12 - The kingdom of Hrothgar is an amazing place, and many foreshadows are listed about it, but this one is more important. This not only describes the palace in a foreshadow, but it also helps the reader understand why it is a thing.
(Pg 57, Line 857)
"Nowhere they said, north or south between the two seas or under the tall sky on the broad earth was there anyone better to raise a shield or to rule a kingdom. Yet there was no laying of blame on their lord, the noble Hrothgar; he was a good king."

#13 - Heremod was a Danish king. He was a horrid king, and his rule had to end.
(Pg 61, Line 900)
"...after King Heremod's prowess declined and his campaigns slowed down. The king was betrayed, ambushed in Jutland, overpowered and done away with."

#14 - The role of women sucks in this book. The main roles for women are: to raise good warriors, being peace pledges, and staying at home to cook and clean. The evil women get the role of being witches.
(Pg 63, Line 941)
"Whoever she was who brought forth this flower of manhood, if she is sill alive, that woman can say that in her labour the Lord of Ages bestowed a grace on her."

#15 - A foreshadow following Heorot being such a nice place with peace. There was no feuds or betrayal there, yet.
(Pg 67, Line 1016)
"Inside Heorot there was nothing but friendship. The Shielding nation was not yet familiar with feud and betrayal."

#16 - Gifts were given to Beowulf for his courageousness, and his determination to defeat evil. He was given a banner, breast-mail, a helmet, a sword, and horses. There is also a litote, "...hardly a shame to be showered with such gifts in front of the hall-troops."
(Pg 69, Line 1019)
"Then Halfdane's son presented Beowulf with a gold standard as a victory gift, an embroidered banner; also breast-mail and a helmet; and a sword carried high, that was both precious object and token of honour."

#17 - In these times, Wyrgild was the way of blood money. If you were to collect it, then you were respected. Also if you were to flee from a fight, you had no honour, but if you stayed and died, then you had honour.
(Pg 71, Line 1052)
"And compensation, a price in gold, was settled for the Geat Grendel had cruelly killed earlier-- as he would have killed more, had not mindful God and one man's daring prevented that doom. "

#18 - A queen tells a speach, because she knows that her nephew will kill her sons just to become king.
(Pg 83, Line 1175)
"...you want to adopt this warrior as a son. So, while you may, bask in your fortune, and then bequeath kingdom and nation to your kith and kin, before your decease. I am certain of Hrothulf."

#19 - Hygelac being an idiot decided to start a war, and he dies because of it.
(Pg 85, Line 1205)
"Fate swept him away because of his proud need to provoke a feud with the Frisians. He fell beneath his shield, in the same gem-crusted, kingly gear he had worn when he crossed the frothing wave-vat."

#20 - Wealtheow asks Beowulf to watch over things. Although she isn't the head of the house, she is very smart and watches over things.
(Pg 87, Line 1235)
"She moved then to her place. Men were drinking wine at that rare feast; how could they know fate, the grim shape of things to come, the threat looming over many thanes..."

Dialectical Journal's 2

#3 - The killing of kin is the worst thing that someone can do in this time era.
(Pg 41, Line 587)
"You killed your own kith and kin, so for all your cleverness and quick tongue, you will suffer damnation in the depths of hell."

#4 - Hrothgar gave his respect to Beowulf, and thought of him as a son, so as a result, Hrothgar trusted Beowulf with his mead-hall.
(Pg 45, Line 653)
"Hrothgar wished Beowulf health and good luck, named him hall-warden and announced as follows: "Never, since my hand could hold a shield have I entrusted or given control of the Danes' hall to anyone but you. Ward and guard it , for it is the greatest of houses. Be on your mettle now, keep in mind your fame, beware of the enemy. There's nothing you wish for that won't be yours if you win though alive.""

#5 - A reference to god has been listed, due to the Christian beliefs in the book, he was named the King of Glory. Beowulf believes that God will help him to defeat Grendel.
(Pg 45, Line 665)
"The King of Glory had posted a lookout who was a match for Grendel, a guard against monsters, special protection to the Danish prince. And the Geat placed complete trust in his strength of limb and the Lord's favour."

#6 - Grendel is shown many times as a very terrifying monster who has a horrid demon appearance.
(Pg 47, Line 703)
"Then out of the night came the shadow-stalker, stealthy and swift; the hall-guards were slack, asleep at their posts, all except one; it was widely understood that as long as God disallowed it, the fiend could not bear them to his shadow-bourne."

#7 - Beowulf was able to overpower Grendel, and Grendel had no idea how to react to this. A litote to this event was also listed, "it was the worst trip the terror-monger had taken to Heorot." Terror-monger being the litote.
(Pg 51, Line 754)
"He was desperate to flee to his den and hide with the devil's litter, for in all his days he had never been clamped or cornered like this."

#8 - Heorot is considered to be "God touched" making it almost impossible to get destroyed. But as all things, it has a weakness. The only thing that is able to destroy Heorot is fire.
(Pg 53, Line 877)
"Before then, no Shielding elder would believe there was any power or person upon earth capable or wrecking their horn-rigged hall unless the burning embrace of a fire engulf it in flame."

#9 - Grendel is protected by the mark of Cain, meaning that he is not able to be hurt by a bladed weapon.
(Pg 53, Line 802)
"...that no blade on earth, no blacksmith's art could ever damage their demon opponent. He had conjured the harm from the cutting edge of every weapon."

#10 - Grendel was seriously hurt from Beowulf ripping off his arm.
(Pg 55, Line 814)
"The monster's whole body was in pain, a tremendous wound appeared on his shoulder. Sinews split and the bone-lapping burst. Beowulf was granted the glory of winning; Grendel was driven under the fen-banks, fatally hurt, to his desolate lair."

Seafarer Essay

For the Seafarer, I pick #3.

#3 is "Two speeches – one pagan and one Christian written by two different authors." 

I believe that this book might've been written from two different authors, including one Pagan and one Christian. I can see the Christian part, because they mainly focus god, and beliefs of god. The Pagan parts are more noticeable, they talk more about truth, than about some god that they believe in. If this story was written by two different authors, I believe that the Pagan author wrote it first, because there is more noticeable parts of not caring about god, just the truth. It's obvious where the Christian author edited this story, because there is small hints to god all throughout the story, such as: "So born to greatness, so bold with his youth, Grown so brave, or so graced by God, That he feels no fear as the sails unfurl, Wondering what Fate has willed and will do."