Learning Task 3: Analyze the characters in the epic, Beowulf, by providing significant information about them and relating them to the present time. Character

Significant Details about the Character

Representation

of the Character

in the Present Society

Beowulf

King Hrothgar

Grendel

Grendel’s Mother

Wiglaf

Dragon

Answer and Explanation:

Beowulf: Beowulf is a hero and is the protagonist of history, being a strong, honorable, courageous, intelligent and charitable man. In today's society it represents good, the one that promotes progress, peace and prosperity, in addition to being an example to be followed.

King Hrothgar: he IS a ruler, who did not hesitate to ask for help for his people. In today's society, he may have a representation of leadership, wealth, loyalty, responsibility and even humility.

Grendel: it is a terrible and violent monster. It is the representation of evil and everything that promotes return, whether in any element of current life.

Grendel ’s Mother: Although she is also a monster and can also be considered a representation of evil, she represents maternal strength and self-giving to the child's interests.

Wiglaf: He is a companion and maintains this representation, showing loyalty to his friends, even when the situation seems difficult and dangerous.

Dragon: It is the third show faced by Beowulf, it represents the emergence of new difficulties and challenges to be faced throughout life.

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

explanation:

eli whitney was an american inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. this was one of the key inventions of the industrial revolution and shaped the economy of the antebellum south.