Handed in our essays!!
We talked about how there was the fight with Grendel and Beowulf/ Beowulf versus Grendels Mother
How important and significant it was that Unferth gave Beowulf his sword.
The swords name was Hrunting.
By give Beowulf the sword it symbolizes the Loyalty and Leadership that Unferth has in Beowulf.
In response Beowulf takes it with much pride and says he will come back with it and if he does not he will die trying.
Then we talked about the mental state of Beowulf while he was fighting Grendels
mother.
He said "Remember his name and fame"!
This quote had both lineage and identity.
He escaped the lake and fight with total faith in his ability to beat Grendels Mother.

Extra Credit Opportunity- Read the book, Grendel, by John Gardner, do some written work on it for extra credit.

Sean Bronczyk