Hrothgar,Heorot,Beowulf,Grende…

32. Pretend you ore Grendel (or Grendel’s Mother). Write a diary from the monster’s point of view, recording at least one day in his life.

33. Write a complete description of Grendel or his mother. Be metaphoric.

34.Retell the events in Beowuif from the viewpoint of one of the following: (a) a historian writing objectively about the age;(b)a writer of a newspaper epitaph on Beowulf’s death; (c) a novelist gathering material for a historical novel; (d)a relative of Grendel’s reporting Beowulf’s death to other relatives; (e)a television or motion picture scenario writer preparing to turn this folk epic into a TV or film epic.

35.Persoris considered to possess heroic qualities reflect the values arid morals of their society. As such, Beowulf was a perfect hero for Anglo-Saxon Britain. What does that tell us about the values and morals of their society? Who are our heroes? What does that say about our society?