Reputation in Beowulf

The famous poet James Russell Rowell said once, "Reputation is a candle, a long-lasting, uncertain flame, easy to blow off, it is a highlight of the world to find and discover merits." Reality is self I emphasize that it is more important to pay more attention to personal character rather than reputation. Because character regards you as your true self and your reputation is only what others think. Beowulf's epic is written in Old English and depicts the adventure of the great warriors of Scandinavia in the sixth century.

When he discussed Beowulf 's later years, the poet cited the virtue of Virtue (2177 ff.) Which gained him a good reputation. Beowulf is brave, famous for its success in battle, but also known for his good deeds. Being aggressive in war, Beowulf has "no barbaric soul" (2180). I will not kill his companion while drinking. This is an important quality in the heroic world of Mead Hall. Beowulf respects the talent he has because of strength and leadership. When he was ready to welcome the dragon, at the end of the poem, King Beowulf now thinks of his reputation again. His death would put his people at risk, but he insisted that he would face a dragon alone. Hrothgar's sermon warned Beowulf about the dangers of pride and some critics condemned the overly proud (arrogant) great warrior to keep his reputation. A more thoughtful judgment may be that Beowulf is an old man who did not have much time and should have the right to die as a soldier.

Threatened by the brilliant reputation of Beowulf, Unferth king of King Hrothgar scoffed Beowulf for a failed swimming competition. This caused a discussion on whether Beowulf has the ability and willingness to defeat Glendell. Assuming that Beowulf is too weak, Unferth said, "... I expect the result to be worse (line 525)." The discussion will continue. Beowulf, in fact, explained to Unferth that he killed nine creatures in this game - and it was delaying him during the game. "In a fierce sword battle, I have never heard such a story about your combat skills," Beowulf said (lines 581-583). "In Beowulf's opinion, Unferth did not have a reason to brag about himself or laugh at someone, then Beowulf blamed Grundel for the king and his male Heorot, he accused it of Unferth. The spirit is as fierce as you think in fighting (lines 593 - 594, Glendell may have been held down).