Category: Literature

Assignment

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He orders them to make him a shield for protection.

The illustrations portray him to be about twice as tall as his men.

He also calls the dragon Worm.

He will either return with the treasure or he will die.

It ends with the dragon and Beowulf face to face. The outcome is not determined.

Beowulf decides he must battle a dragon that is guarding a great treasure. He boasts of his previous battles and is confident that he can defeat the dragon. He asks his men to make him a shield. He takes 11 men with him but he leaves them to wait for him as he battles the dragon alone. He tells his men that he will return with the treasure or he will die. The dragon comes forward to face Beowulf.

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Possible research questions: Is there any significance to the markings on Beowulf’s armor? What was the culture like for the Geats? What is the significance of the character that had his wrists bound?

Close Review

The illustrations bring some questions to mind. I don’t understand the presence of the man whose hands are bound. I wonder what his purpose is. Maybe he is an offering for the dragon?

Analyze the Media

There are some differences in the way I envisioned the story and the illustrations. It looks like the men are walking through snow. I did not see it that way. Beowulf is much bigger than the other men. I imagined him as a regular person. Finally, the dragon looks like a snake with a beak. I imagined a more typical fire breathing dragon with a thicker muscular build.

a. I think he builds suspense by showing the journey Beowulf takes to get to the entrance of the dragons lair. b. I think the absence of text on the pages where Beowulf meets the dragon make it more suspenseful. You have to use the visuals given. Beowulf’s face looks increasingly more worried.

I don’t think it is that surprising. The story itself was originally an oral story passed down that was eventually put into written word. It only makes sense that as our forms of communication evolve the story would be told in new ways.

The hero is larger and stronger than your typical person. This is depicted in illustrations. The hero is also brave and willing to face danger for the good of the people. Beowulf enters the dragon’s lair alone as his followers watch from above.

Media Vocabulary

The composition in panel one is effective. It shows Beowulf walking with his comrades. He is depicted as twice as large as the other men. They are all following him. It shows several men working together to carry the shield that Beowulf will later use alone. These elements portray a man of great strength.

The dragon appears in panel 18. The dragon is shown from the perspective of Beowulf. You can see the difference in their sizes. The dragon looks more like a large snake.

hinds uses close up perspectives when he is trying to show suspence, he uses mid distance to show when hes focussing on one thing or person, and long distance to show how big something is. B- i think he does combine these perspectives well because the way he does it creates more suspence in showing how big the dragon is and beowulf’s emotions in his face

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Notebook

The poem is told using many writing techniques including foreshadowing, referencing, and symbolism. Foreshadowing is used when Beowulf says, “Death is my errand and the fate they had earned.” Referencing is used when the poem includes the story of Cain and Abel from the bible. The armor, shield, and sword are used to symbolize God’s protection. The graphic novel used many visual techniques. The one I find most effective is the use of perspective. Beowulf is portrayed much larger than any other human in the panels. It is used several times to show how small the people are in comparison to the monster’s lair.

The mood in the panel of the graphic novel seems to be dreary and bleak. The colors used are all grays and blues. The setting shows the men walking through snow which would be more tedious than walking over normal terrain. The faces of the men are lined and very serious.

I think each panel has a slightly different effect on the reader. Some panels such as panel 1 and 2 show you the difference in strength between Beowulf and his men. Other panels , like panel 12 and 18, give the effect of the scale of the task at hand.

Determine your central claim and reasons

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Assignment

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Vocabulary

outsized/great

extraordinary/exceptional

risk/safe

challenge/acceptance

response/react

calm/frantic

selflessness/selfish

legendary/fabulous

Write a Claim

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Consider Possible Counterclaims

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QuickWrite

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Read It

As a result, the plane landed safely.

Similarly, the heroes who manned the volunteer armada of boats on September 11, 2001, fearlessly risked their own safety to help others.

Amelia Earhart, on the other hand, led a life filled with heroic deeds.

Whole Class Learning Strategies

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Ask specific questions and take notes on the answer given.

Review information that was difficult to master.

Respect other’s ideas even if you don’t agree.

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Hrothgar is the Danish king. Grendel is an evil monster that likes to eat people.

He is from Geat. He goes to Herot because he heard stories about Grengar. He was told that it was his duty to protect Hrothgar.

Grendel’s entire arm from his shoulder to his claws was hanging from the rafter.

He fights Grendel’s mother in her home at the bottom of the lake. He cuts off her head and then he finds Grendel and cuts of his head.

Beowulf gets injured in the battle. One of his soldiers finished the battle and killed the dragon. Beowulf passed away soon after the battle.

A horrible monster named Grendel killed many of Hrothgar’s men. Beowulf heard tales of the men that were murdered in Hrothgar’s hall and he vowed to slay the monster. Beowulf traveled to the Dutch castle with his soldiers. They waited there for Grendel to come. Beowulf used his hands to defeat him. He tore off his arm at the shoulder and hung it up as a trophy of the battle. Grendel retreated to his home. Grendel’s mother comes for her son’s arm and kills Hrothgar’s friend. Beowulf decides that he will go after Grendel’s mother. He gathers his men and goes to the lake where Grendel and his mother live. He jumps in alone and sinks to the bottom of the lake. He battles her using his sword. He kills her and then finds Grendel and uses his sword to cut off his head. He returns to the surface of the lake with Grendel’s head. He takes it to King Hrothgar. Beowulf returns home and becomes king of Greats. Fifty years pass and then a dragon begins to cause trouble. Even though Beowulf is older he declares that he will battle the dragon. However, he is not able to do it alone. His soldier, Wextan, aids him in the battle and defeats the dragon. Wextan goes to the dragon’s lair and takes some of the treasure. Beowulf knows that he is going to dis from his injuries. He tells Wextan that he will be king and asks him to build a memorial. Beowulf was remembered as the greatest king and a hero.

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