Works representing Anglo-Saxon people and their society; works included as i.e.'s: Beowulf, A History of the English Church and People and Seafarer
Title: Works representing Anglo-Saxon people and their society; works included as i.e.'s: Beowulf, A History of the English Church and People and Seafarer
Category: /Literature/European Literature
Details: Words: 399 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Works representing Anglo-Saxon people and their society; works included as i.e.'s: Beowulf, A History of the English Church and People and Seafarer
Category: /Literature/European Literature
Details: Words: 399 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Society of a Different Time
Many works of Literature represent people and their society of that era. Beowulf, A History of the English Church and People and Seafarer does this by representing Anglo-Saxon people and their society.
One quality in this era that seems to be respected by society is fearing God and showing respect for him. In Beowulf, Grendel shows respect to God. "Though he lived In Herot, when the night hid him, He …showed first 75 words of 399 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 399 total…dead. An example of this is "Then old and young rejoiced."(26) In the Seafarer they mention the glorious and happy days. An example of this is " The days are gone When the kingdoms of earth flourished in glory."(37)
In conclusion, the three things that are respected by society in the Anglo-Saxon era are fearing God and showing respect to him, people who do great things and have great skills and times of glory and happiness.
