Second chapter conclusion
The first major claim of the second chapter revolves around seeing the Beowulf
poet as a rebellious, revolutionary author of his time. The thesis argues and presents
proofs that the poet strived to help people remember the old ways of noble past and
in doing so going against the traditions expressed by new Christian doctrine
whereas the conventional view of his time was to forget the heathen past. Finally
the he thesis delves into the poem and presents ways in which various lessons and
teachings of both the poet as well as his characters, Beowulf and Hrothgar, could be
perceived and understood. I would like to express the hope that Beowulf be
understood not only as a majestic poem or a historical document but also as a work
of great pedagogical value. I believe that the poet's intentions in that matter can be
recognized from his work and that perhaps the further study of the poem should take
these pedagogical intentions into account.
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