Paradox and Balance in the Anglo-Saxon Mind of Beowulf
Description:
This essay argues that the Anglo-Saxon poet of Beowulf presents the reader with a series of paradoxes and attempts to find a balance within these paradoxes. At the forefront is the paradox of past and present, explored through the influence of the past on the characters in the poem as well as the poet. Additionally, the poem offers the paradox of light and dark, which ultimately suggests light and dark as symbols of Christianity and paganism. Finally, the land and the sea offer the third prima…
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Date:
May 2008
Creator:
Fox, Bonnie L.
Partner:
UNT Libraries