Summary of Beowulf Attacks Grendel's Mother.
The poem's narrator suggests that Grendel and his mother are descendants of the Biblical Cain, which suggests that they are in some way connected to a force of supernatural evil. However, Grendel.
When Beowulf is dragged into the Grendel’s mother lair he quickly realizes that his weapons have no effect. Beowulf sees the giant’s sword hanging on the wall and draws it. He uses the sword and with a mighty swing cuts off the head of Grendel’s mother and wins the battle.
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After fighting both Grendel and his mother, Beowulf ascends to the throne of the Geats. He rules wisely for 50 years, bringing prosperity to Geatland. When Beowulf is an old man, a dragon that lies guarding a horde of treasure is disturbed. The dragon then becomes enraged and begins unleashing fiery destruction upon the Geats. Summary of Battle.
The character of Grendel’s mother is unique to the poem. In many ways, she is the most fully realized of any of the poem’s female characters, but in other ways she is completely marginalized. For example, she is never named in the poem, simply referred to as Grendel’s mother.
In pairs, students answer review questions (Review Questions: Grendel, Beowulf, The Battle With Grendel) from their textbook Language of Literature (McDougal Littell, 2003) on Grendel, Beowulf, and The Battle With Grendel sections. I like for the students to collaborate so that they can discuss their answers to the questions and go back to the text to fill their comprehension gaps.
The protagonist, Beowulf is a noble warrior represents the goodness battles against the evil monsters- Grendel, Grendel’s mother and the fiery dragon in order to save his country. Beowulf’s victory over Grendel and his mother shows the power of goodness can defeat the evil forces.