The Character of Beowulf Beowulf is a truly unique character in the realm of Anglo-Saxon poetry. Two main traits that make him stand out are his assertiveness and his yearning for fame. Beowulf shows incredible courage and confidence by slaying both Grendel and his mother. Grendel was very fierce, yet Beowulf never doubted that he could not defeat him. Beowulf used the element of surprise and his great strength to defeat the ogre, Grendel. Beowulf …showed first 75 words of 272 total…

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