The Quest for Good and Evil in Literature

The delicate balance between good and evil...

Links (Be sure to visit all links)

 

E-mail: LMcDaniel@dcps.org

Electronic Text of Beowulf can be found here.

Use the internet information linked below to answer these questions:

 

Through the Eyes of Goodness

1. In lines 5-13 (of the story), what is the poet alluding to concerning the Bible?

2. What is the implication that God prevents Grendel from touching Hrothgar’s throne?

3. What evidence is there that the fight between Beowulf and Grendel is symbolic of the war between good and evil?

 

Through the Eyes of Evil

1. What evidence is there that Grendel symbolizes evil?

2. How is the coming of night personified as the sun sets?

3. What evidence is there that the fight between Grendel and Beowulf is symbolic of the war between good and evil?

 

Important Links:

Good and Evil in Literature (follow links within the page that look/sound interesting)

Evildoer