• Beowulf Unsuitable for Children

     

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Published: 30.05.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Beowulf Unsuitable for Children', 1.
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Beowulf is the first English literature master piece. It tells a story about a hero who killed Grendel the monster in order to save the Dutch's from his evil. After years when he became a king he had to fight a fire-breath dragon and kill him but, unfortunately the hero died from his wounds.
This folk epic must not read by young children for several reasons. First of all, this poem contains many violent events, such as when Beowulf fights Grendel and cut off his arm. This poem encourages young children to be violent. The descriptions of a bloody foot-prints and when Grendel attack for the…

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