Beowulf
Gone Medieval
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The Modern Parallels in Beowulf
Beowulf's poem has a very clear narrative arc. By the time you get to the dragon, you're seeing a really sad, almost reluctant battle between these two great old wisened warriors who are on their last legs. It just felt really poignant holding that modern parallel in my mind while I was reading this poem that's over a thousand years old. There's so much boasting and macho behavior, but underneath that there's so much vulnerability,.There's so much fear and weakness and insecurity that comes along with war as well. And it's about kind of embryonic nation building. The idea that working together collaboratively is better for everybody than being alone.
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