Posted: September 16th, 2017

Write a typed essay interpreting the role of violence in the world of Beowulf, king of the Geats

Write a typed essay interpreting the role of violence in the world of Beowulf, king of the Geats

Write a typed essay interpreting the role of violence in the world of Beowulf, king of the Geats.  To what extent is violence controlled or limited?  To what extent is it either randomly applied or highly targeted?  What role does it play in both the survival and the maintenance of a civilization?
Content of the Essay
1) Begin the body of your essay with a brief introduction to the selections in our text from Beowulf  Draw upon notes from your introduction, citing your editor(s) as the author.
2) Use short quotations worked into the text of your own analytical sentences to provide support for the paragraphs. You may also bring into the discussion any relevant outside information as long as you cite the source within your paragraphs.
3) Each topic sentence should be a claim that adds support to your thesis.
Stylistic Standards
Avoid using “I,” “you,” and any references to “the reader.”Use present tense and active voice verbs when referring to the author’s contributions (like this: “Connelly notes,” “Connelly claims,” “Connelly suggests”).

below is a link to the the text to be used
http://hs.auburn.cnyric.org/teachers/michael_sullivan/ap/s0095617f?textonly=