Beowulf Journal Entries

(Beginning Beowulf)
1: What do you think of when you think of a hero? Do you think of certain people,
actions, or characteristics? List or discuss them.

(Lines 230-280, before beginning boasts)

2: Why is reputation important? What factors influence reputation?

(Lines 285-410)
3:What are some monsters that you remember from your childhood? Bloody Mary,
boogie man, etc. Write a memory involving your childhood monster.

(Discussing Grendel as the symbol of evil for the Anglo-Saxons)

4: Many cultures have an animal, person, or object that symbolizes evil. What symbolizes
evil for you? What comes to mind when you think of evil?

(Ending the story, learning of Beowulf’s eventual death)

5: What, do you believe, is a proper way to honor someone’s memory? Does it involve a
funeral, wake, etc? Explain.

(After viewing the movie)

6: Compare the story and the movie in a few sentences. Which did you like better and
why?