LRJ #3

Miguel Olvera

Ms. Piefer

Hr5 10IB English

December, 9 2008

Some of the values that are in this section of Beowulf is bravery “‘I risked my life often when I was young. Now I’m old, but as king of the people I shall preset this fight for the glory of winning, if the evil one will only abandon his earth fort and face me in open.”’ (2512 Henney) this shows that Beowulf is not scared and is brave enough to fight the dragon, and he is prepared for everything, all he wants is for the beast to leave its fort, for him to fight.  One other value is the pride, that Beowulf had before he died “‘No king of any neighboring clan would dare face me with troops, none had the power to intimidate me.”’ (2733 Henney). He speaks of being so great that no one could ever defeat him, he was so excellent that, as he quotes, no one would ever dare face him with soldiers. Beowulf thought great of him self, and he was. 

This story is different to the other sections of Beowulf, because in this section it brings back the old times, or better said the past “‘He picked us out from the army deliberately, honored us and  judged us to fit for this action”’ (2638 Henny). It talks about how the story line, and how he began in the beginning, and now his second in command, Wiglaf spoke his story.

“‘What occurs on the wall between the two of us could turn out as fate”’(2531 Henney).This quote explains that Beowulf knew that what ever happened between him and the beast had already been already been determined because it was fate. Beowulf died with honer he didn't back down from a fight that he knew he could lose. But he didn't care he knew he had done everything he could and more in his life because he was a great Beowulf! 

LRJ #2

Miguel Olvera

Ms. Piefer

10IB HR5

4-Dec-2008

One o f the Values in Beowulf is trust in Heroes, they trusted Beowulf and they knew he was a great Hero, he bragged about everything, and he was reliable. He claimed to be the one who would defeat Grendle, and he would also defeat his Mother, “‘Now help depends on you and only”’ (Henney 1376). Another values is friendship between the king and his loyal fallen comrade, “‘Aesscher was everything the world admires in a wise man and a friend.”’ hrothgar says this to beowulf and tells him that Aesscher was a good friend and he was everything the world was looking for, as in he was everything that someone could want in a person. 2) Sea Dragon in the water, this is one thing that isn't real and it is probably put into the story that the waters of the kingdom are very dangerous. Demons and Ghost, this is probably put in the story to show that Grendle is evolved from demonds and ghost, and that he is very ugly, and evil.

LRJ #1

One Value in Beowulf is friendship, "This man is their son, here to follow up on a old friendship" (Heanny 372) the king said that to Beowulf, because Beowulf is the son of a old friend of the king. So the king believed that Beowulf was there to continue the friendship of his father, and to just be someone the king could rely one. Another very important value is how much Beowulf believes in God and how much trust he has in him, he quotes “‘I shall seize my enemy my hand grip and fight, enemy against enemy,and let God decide who shall be taken by death.”’ beowulf puts his trust in GOd and lets everyone know that who ever wins, God has already made the decision. “Brecca fulfilled all his boast. Because of this,” he talking about  Brecca fulfilling the task that was giving to I’m, and then it gives reasons why. “Bladed Weapons” it talks about swords, and that they have blades. 

Antigone Paper

Antigone, is not a traitor but a loyal sister, she should not pay any sentence for any crime. She only did what he heart ad told he, what she knew was right. She believes in family and trust in them, she wanted a proper burial for her beloved brother. Anyone else who knows how to value family would have done the same. Not only was Creon wrong of his actions, but he should have not changed the laws of the Gods, and disturbed the peace.

Antigone is a loyal sister, she respected her brother, not only her brother but her sister also, she didn’t let her sister share the blame  for a crime she had nothing to do with. She loved her brother and cared for him, no matter that he was a traitor, that didn't matter to her. Antigone put family first even though she knew that there would be consequences, but she wasn't afraid of Creon.  

Someone who knows the value of family and who cares for a family member would have done something to intervene with the bad ways of Creon. A family member never lets another down, and Antigone did not let her brother down. She buried Polyneices. And she did not care.

Creon changed the laws of the Gods, and Antigone did not expect that, she believed that no man h ad to change the laws of the GOds, only Gods themselves could change them.