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Women in Beowulf
Title: Women in Beowulf
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 689 | Pages: 2.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Women in Beowulf
Jennifer Lunsford
ENG 220
Barbara Cook
10-14-99
Women in Beowulf
In the poem Beowulf the women play the role of peace-keepers at any cost. Among these women I will look closely at Wealhtheow, Grendel's mother and Hygd. Through all the women in Beowulf one can see a female perspective of honor, loyalty and social welfare.
Wealhtheow is the picturesque queen. One sees this when she meets the nobles after Beowulf has defeated Grendel. The narrator explains how …showed first 75 words of 689 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 689 total…what is best for her people and she also wants to avoid any more destruction if she can.
These three women use many tactics to honor, protect and uphold their society just as much as any warrior. Wealhtheow, Grendel's mother and Hygd are all different in many ways, but they all try to keep peace to the best of their ability. They do this by honoring their family, themselves or their people at all costs.
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