SWBAT compose a thesis statement and outline in preparation for an analytical essay Review Beowulf and the Monomyth Workshop Thesis amp Outline Video Beowulf Learning Objective ID: 631104
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Epic Poetry
Mr. Brennan
World LiteratureSlide2
SWBAT
compose a thesis statement and outline in preparation for an analytical essay.
Review:
Beowulf and the Monomyth
Workshop
:
Thesis & Outline
Video: Beowulf
Learning
Objective
Write Beowulf Essay Introduction
Homework
Reminders
Beowulf and the MonomythSlide3
Final Unit Assessment
In
a 1250 word essay,
examine
the
Anglo-Saxon hero,
Beowulf
,
as well as a person you believe to be a hero in contemporary culture, and evaluate how they parallel with Campbell’s Monomyth? Slide4Slide5
Beowulf is called to adventure when he hears the stories of Grendel.
Beowulf does not refuse the call, but embraces it as a true Anglo-Saxon hero; the most honorable fate would be to find death in battle.
God offers Beowulf the strength to conquer Grendel without weaponry and the
ancient heirloom
to defeat his mother;
Hrothgar
offers wise advice
;
Unferth offers an ancient blade
Beowulf’s crossing the sea to Denmark is a threshold in which he commits to change and disconnects from his native culture
Beowulf separates himself from his men to travel alone in
his decent into Grendel’s mother’s
lair.
DEPARTURESlide6
Beowulf’s journey comprises of three major trials; another trial includes his
journey
to reach Grendel’s
mother’s
lair, which
is protected by
creatures.
Beowulf lacks female influence, perhaps due to Anglo-Saxon warrior culture; however
,
Wealhtheow
gives
Beowulf a “torque of gold
” for luck.
There is no temptress; perhaps, again, due to Anglo-Saxon warrior culture. Although it never overcame him, his own pride could have tempted him from his never-ending glory.
Beowulf’s father figure can be represented by Fate/God, who Beowulf must accept as the possessor of ultimate power.
Father figure can also be seen as
Hrothgar
or
Hyglec
, who Beowulf confronts to gain acceptance, and is embraced as a son
INITIATIONSlide7
Beowulf reaches
the lowest point of his journey when he faces Grendel’s mother; for the first time
we see, as does he, that he is
not
immortal; he changes his approach to battle.
His men believe him to be dead, but he
is victorious, ascends, and is
reborn as a true hero.
Beowulf brings back Grendel’s head and the hilt of the giant sword back to
Heorot
; thus, ridding the Danes of monsters. While this serves as a literal boon, Beowulf has brought knowledge back that one can defeat monsters and revive salvation. A theme also echoed in the battle against the dragon.
INITIATIONSlide8
Beowulf does not falter and eagerly returns to
Geatland
.
Beowulf must defeat the dragon in order for his story to be told; the story becomes the essential knowledge which empowers a hero-centric war culture standing at the crux of Anglo-Saxon religion
After being wounded, Beowulf receives help from his loyal thane,
Wiglaf
, who enables Beowulf to defeat the dragon, claim treasure for his people, and eventually sings the song of Beowulf.
Becomes master of
G
eatland
& Denmark; of the super-natural world through Christ and of the human world through his immortal tale.
In defeating the dragon, Beowulf retains his boon and crosses into the afterlife, but is resurrected in the telling of his heroic tale.
Though Beowulf dies, he lives on forever; the ultimate boon becomes the story of Beowulf, the story of a hero. The tale doesn’t simply tell that dragons are real, but that dragons can be defeated.
RETURNSlide9
Final Unit Assessment
In
a 1250 word essay,
examine
the
Anglo-Saxon hero,
Beowulf
,
as well as a person you believe to be a hero in contemporary culture, and evaluate how they parallel with Campbell’s Monomyth? Slide10
Outline
In
a 1250 word essay
, examine the
Anglo-Saxon hero,
Beowulf
,
as
well as a person you believe to be a hero in contemporary culture, and evaluate how they parallel with Campbell’s Monomyth? Intro:Thesis:Body Paragraph(s):
Conclusion:Slide11
Outline
What is a hero? Who is Joseph Campbell? What is his notion of the
monomyth? What is the purpose of the hero and the monomyth
? (i.e. culturally and psychologically) The Anglo-Saxon hero, Beowulf,
as well as the American hero, George Washington,
adhere to Joseph Campbell’s
monomyth
,
as they both complete the heroic journey revealing a great deal about their respective cultures and an individual's search for identity. DepartureInitiationReturnIn conclusion… summary of main points relation to our current society and/or lives