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Lance
Title: Lance
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1345 | Pages: 5.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Lance
It was not unusual for women to be offered as tokens of peace
within the noble courts. In the novel Grendel, Wealhtheow's brother,
King of the Helmings, bestowed her to King Hrothgar to promote peace
amongst the Helmings and Scyldings. "She had given, her life for those
she loved. So would any simpering, eyelash batting female in her
court, given the proper setup, the minimal conditions"(Grendel,
p.102). It is ironic how she promoted peace …showed first 75 words of 1345 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1345 total…with his fists".
His motive for killing her was justified by wanting to teach the Danes
reality, but he refrained because it would be "pointless pleasure".
Grendel was clearly unhappy about his desire for Wealtheow, and was
disconcerted. He contemplated killing her because he wanted to get rid
of these feelings, instead he decided to focus on the undesirable side
Wealhtheow, "her unqueenly shrieks" and "the ugliness between her
legs(the bright tears of blood)."
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