From Berserker To Knight of the Christian Order/ to King

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There are poems that satisfy the old English literature format and style. Most of these poems have their roots based in the European region inhibiting the European vernacular style. Beowulf is one of the poems from the above generation; the epic heroic poem follows the life of the Beowulf whose events and occurrence of the tale are believed to have been from the early 6th century. It was written with no title only to be given Beowulf as the title later as the hero character and exploits were connecting the poem theme. Below text is going to look at the various attributes that changes Beowulf character throughout the poem.
Formation of Beowulf Character
Summary
Beowulf opens in Denmark observing king Hrothgar's hall that has been disturbed by Grendel an evil monster for over 12 years. At night, the evil monster would pick Hrothgar's warriors to go eat them. Unexpectedly a prince of the Geats arrives from Southern Sweden. The young prince Beowulf comes with only a small band of men (retainers) and promises the king to destroy the evil monster. Although astonished by the guts and courage of the young man, Hrothgar agrees to the requests since he had no option for more than 12 years. After a feast to welcome the daring move by the young man, they all retire to their beds only for that night the evil monsters to come and devour one of newly arrived Geats men. He then fights with Beowulf. He struggles and finally sets himself free but mortally wounded.
The next day the Grendel's mother visits the Heorot at night but this time it is to revenge her wounded son. She manages to kill one soldier belonging to Hrothgar troop. Come daylight Beouwolf seeks for revenge and goes out to the caves and at the bottom of a mere, he finds her and kills her. He then cuts off Grendel's head and takes back to Heorot. There is yet another victory feast, and Beowulf is accorded a heroic farewell, enriched with princely gifts and honors. He finally returns home to his king Hygelac of Geats. The second parts show how Beowulf becomes king after the death of the Hygelac. He rules peaceful until the dragon that breathed fire invades his land and the aging Beowulf avenges it. The long painful battle ends with a victorious wounded Beowulf.
Beowulf Character
At a glance, Beowulf portrays character traits of an epic hero. Epic heroes uphold the traits of loyalty, strength n courage. There are virtues of morality, freedom, and justice also depicted by the main character. His greatest flaw as shown by the poem is his quest for more and more glory. For example even after he had defeated Grendel and the evil mother and become king of Geats, he still wanted to prove himself and at his old age, he was fighting the fire-breathing dragon. This quest for glory is what leads to his death.
Heroism
The poem displays Beowulf heroism in two ways that is in his youth and at his old age, in between, there is a period of fifty years. There is also the display of heroism through the poem shown by the accounts of the three fights or conflicts in the tale: fight with Grendel, evil Grendel's mother and the dragon at his old age. The three conflicts can be viewed as heroic code expressions there certainly a wide division between the youthfu...