MY DASHBOARD

Call me old fashioned but these are my organizational dashboards and that's how I like it. 

I highly suggest this approach to organization. 

*I felt this was best described through pictures. 

Canterbury Tales 2 What a Character

The author uses both direct and indirect characterization throughout the tale. An example of indirect characterization was when the author shows that the knight is a leader when he takes on the roll to tell the first story. An example of direct characterization is when the narrator states "...with wonderful agility and strength." Chaucer uses direct characterization but relies on indirect  to characterize the knight's personality. 

Chaucer displays a large and diverse range of attitude towards life. The tales are satirical and comical. Another tone is also very admiring towards the knight. 

Humor: The plot thickens through the use of irony when the good knight dies. He was given his freedom to go off on his own and pursue anything, yet he comes back for a girl which ultimately leads him to death. 

*Collaborated with Haley Stowe/Kestler, Stephanie Villalovos, Megan Stevens, Tia Jones, and Bridgit McLaughlin

Phonar Lecture Notes

Phonar is about establishing habits because habits define us and having good habits prevents us from being slaves. 

Discusses the difference between a photograph and an image. 

     -A photograph is bound by experience. An image is bound by evidence. 

     -We no longer tell the pictures of our stories, the pictures tell the story of us. 

"If you want to change the world, describe it differently."

 Ex: Canterbury Tales, the written language didn't match the spoken language because they were trying to portray a higher class. 

  Chaucer becomes known as the writer       of the English language

Talks about how Harvard students make a huge difference by collaborating. 

"New media is in terms of the older media."

     -Our definition and understanding of a picture has changed immensely over time. 

Vocabulary #4

Obsequious: obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree "they were served by obsequious waiters"

Beatitude: supreme blessedness 

Bête noire: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes "great uncle Edward was my fathers bête noire"

Bode: be an omen of a particular outcome "their argument did not bode well for the future"

Dank: disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold "the dank basement"

Ecumenical: representing a number of different Christian churches "the local churches are sponsoring an ecumenical service on the green"

Fervid: intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an extensive degree "a letter of fervid thanks" 

Gargantuan: enormous "a gargantuan appetite"

Heyday: the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor "the paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964"

Incubus: a cause of distress or anxiety. "debt is a big incubus in developing countries"

Infrastructure: the basic physical and organization needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

Inveigle: persuade to do something by means of deception or flattery. "we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper"

Kudos: praise and honor received for an achievement.

Lagniappe: something given as a bonus or extra gift.

Prolix: using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy. "he found the narrative too prolix and discursive"

Protege: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

"he was an aide and protégé of the former Tennessee senator"

Prototype: a first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.

"the firm is testing a prototype of the weapon"

Sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

Tautology: the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style "avoid such tautology as "let's all work together, everyone, as a team" by saying simply "let's work together"

Truckle: a small barrel-shaped cheese, especially cheddar.

 

Masterpiece Post 1

For my masterpiece I am looking into contacting Marine Mammal Research Center in San Louis. I'm not completely sure what I want to do with that yet but I'm still planning. 

My Declaration to Learning

Lets keep this short and sweet. I vow to continue learning and gaining knowledge from this day forward, despite any obstacles that stand in my way as long as there are no direct mental or emotional strains on my health. I vow to continue learning, from not only text books and professors, but also from the people around me, the experiences I have, and the world I come face to face with. 

Literary Analysis #1: The Heart of Darkness

1. The exposition of The Heart of Darkness occurs on the first two pages when the author introduces Marlow sitting calmly on a boat in the London Sea. The Rising Action occurs quite a bit later when while in Africa Marlow overhears people on the ship discussing how the Europeans are breaking down mentally. The climax occurs when Marlow discovers that Kurtz has completely abandoned European morals and norms of behavior. As Marlow and the reader begin to form a picture of Kurtz, it becomes apparent that his madness is only relative, and often hard to define. The Falling Action takes places after Marlow runs into Kurtz so ill in the Congo that he dies. Because Marlow had such a close bond with Kurtz he becomes obsessed with him after death. Finally, the denouement takes place when Marlow tells Kurtz widow about his passing and the knowledge of the evil and manses that was left with Kurt'z presence. Joseph Conrad wrote The Heart of Darkness in order to expose the immoral operations happening all the time in our world. He wanted to expose the ugliness on the planet and that's exactly what his narrative does. Conrad presented an alarming but truthful story that reflected what he saw in society and that divulged the darkness that we hold in our hearts. 

2. Two themes that can be taken from The Heart of Darkness are 'Madness as a Result of Imperialism' and 'The Absurdity of Evil'. Madness is closely linked to Imperialism throughout this book by using Kurtz' character as an example of this madness. Throughout the novel, no matter where Marlow goes, he is either faced with the evil in the government or the evil in his good friend Kurtz. 

3. "The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the takin it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much." "The man is capable of anything." "Like a running blaze on a plain, like a flash of lightening in the clouds. We live in the flicker." All three of these excerpts display a common tone. Joseph Conrad, although hostile, also displayed a time of great curiosity and faith as well. 

4. 1) Imagery- "The sun set; the dusk fell on the stream, and the lights fell on the stream."

    2) Personification- "Flames glided in river."

    3) Simile- "Swept and ungarnished staircase, as arid as a desert."

    4) Symbolism- "The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds...seemed to lead into a heart of an immense darkness."

     5) Allusion- "The snake had charmed me."

     6) Diction- "The other explained...with the ivory."

     7) Allegory- "Into the heart of darkness."

     8) Narrative Style Writing- Author talks as if he's speaking to another person, not just telling a story. 

Characterization 

1. Direct Characterization: the narrator is the one that describes Marlow and his manners as he is telling the story and Marlow describes the people that he meets during the journey. Marlow uses direct characterization so that the readers can capture the moment and picture the characters in their minds. One powerful example in the book was when he described the field workers. 

Indirect Characterization: I found if interesting that only the Europeans had dialogue, but in the long run, this just ended up adding to the book. The author views the Africans as unequal to the Europeans, therefor they did not receive a voice throughout the book. By doing this, the author also gave the Africans a "savage" portrayal. 

2. "He looked like a harlequin. His clothes had been made of some stuff that was brown holland probably, but it was covered in patches all over, with bright patches, blue, red, and yellow- patches on the front, patches on the back, patches on the elbows, on knees; colored binding around his jacket, scarlet edging at the bottom of his trousers; and the sunshine made him look extremely gay and wonderfully neat withal, because you could see how beautifully all of this patching had been done." They authors syntax and diction change when describing a person because he tends to use more colorful and creative words to paint a picture of the character he's describing. He uses colors to add emphasis on certain characteristics such as the patches. 

3. Darkness is hugely important in the transformation of Marlow. He goes to Africa and comes out a different, changed man. I believe he does not get trapped in the darkness like Kurtz does but he does witness it. People can't go into something like that and come out indifferent and unchanged, and that is the point that the author is trying to make. The relationship Marlow and Kurtz had can be seen as dynamic because at first he is indifferent towards the man, then somewhat obsessed, then he is disgusted with Kurtz, and finally at the end he comes to admire him. Marlow was a round character because we got to see many different sides of who he was. He gave us a more sympathetic side when he befriends the ship helper and also when he gives a biscuit to the slave. But on the opposite end, we're also showed a hint of sexism when he explains that women should know darkness and probably couldn't handle it. 

4. I did feel like I had met a person because the author structures the point of view in such a way that allows a reader to do so.  He has Marlow telling the story but and unknown listener is not the reader, but a narrator that acts as a bridge. His makes the reader feel as if Marlow is talking directly to them, and just writing in a book. 

*Failed to post last night, somebody brought it to my attention this morning. 

The New Big Question

Why?

*Collaborated with Tia Jones

Vocabulary #3

Accolade: an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit. "The ultimate official accolade of a visit by the president."

Acerbity: being sharp and forthright "his wit was full of acerbity."

Attrition: the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure "The council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition."

Bromide: a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate "feel-good bromides create the illusion of problem solving"

Chauvinist: showing or relating to excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular group or cause. "A chauvinist slur"

Chronic: persisting for a long time or constantly reoccurring "I have chronic bronchitis."

Expound: present and explain systematically and in detail "He was expounding a powerful argument."

Factionalism: self interested partisan "factional interests had obstructed justice."

Immaculate: perfectly clean, near, or tidy "The groom wore an immaculate white suit."

Imprecation: a spoken curse "She hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening." 

Ineluctable: unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable "The ineluctable facts of history."

Mercurial: subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind "his mercurial temperament."

Palliate: to make less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause "The treatment works by palliative symptoms."

Protocol: the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions "Protocol forbids the prince from making any public statement in his defense."

Resplendent: attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous "She was resplendent in a sea-green grass."

Stigmatize: to describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval "the institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute."

Sub rosa: happening or done in secret "The committee operate sub rosa."

Vainglory: inordinate pride in I self or ones achievements; excessive vanity.

Vestige: a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists "the last vestiges of colonialism."

Volition: the faculty or power of using ones will "without conscious volition she backed into her office"

MASTERPIECE IN PROGRESS

Although I haven't given my masterpiece much thought, I know relatively what I would like to focus on. I would love to find some way to encorporate Marine Biology into my masterpiece seeing as that is what I would like to pursue later on life. I haven't totally panned out all of the details but I found a Marine Mammal rehabilitation center in SLO that I would love to team up with and do something amazing with. 

Beowulf Essay

Joseph Campbell once stated "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." Although this is accurate in itself, so is what Christopher Reeve said when he stated that A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." These two views on heroes are relatively similar, but still very thoroughly display the historical setting in which the were written. Modern day heroes are usually ordinary people who are brave enough to put their own lives on the line in order to save those of others. Heroes from the past seemed to be a lot more mystical. They often went into a situation, succeeded, learned something from it, and then came back to their home town and taught the locals what they had learned on their journey. If a story such as Beowulf had been told from a feminist point of view when it was written, it would have changed drastically, where as in today's society, there would often be minimal changes due to the equality that is seen today.

Beowulf was seen as an epic hero in the time period that this epic was written. Beowulf shows heroism in his will to fight without weapons against an enemy never to have been encountered before. Characteristics and descriptions of the enemy are told using hyperbole seeing as they are very often exaggerated. Beowulf is confident and his arrogance plays to his strength throughout his battles. Beowulf is considered a hero of his time for his strength and willingness to give his life for others. A common hero in today's world would be a soldier because they're an everyday individual willing to save another persons life even if it means giving up their own. The stories that soldiers often tell or have told about them differ entirely from Beowulf's. A soldier's story would never be exaggerated in such a way like Beowulf is. It's much harder for a hero to be seen in today's world seeing as we rarely view heroes as people who come out of an unrealistic tale about monsters. 

Who is telling the story plays a huge role in what will or will not be included into the story itself. For example, if a female were to have told Beowulf, nothing would have been quite as exaggerated nor would there had been as much power behind Beowulf's character. If a female were to tell a heroes story in present day fashion, it wouldn't differ much from a man'a portrayal. Although a female might tell the story in a more caring and heartfelt way than a male would, the story in itself wouldnt change drastically due to the fact that today's stories tend to be more factual. 

A hero, in no matter what time period can be define as a character who, in the face of danger or weakness, display courage and self-sacrifice. Although in both time periods the hero had the same general characteristics, Beowulf was much more exaggerate and unrealistic while the modern hero was a more realistic character. The reason our definition for a hero has change is due to the changing societal views. A lot has changed since Beowulf was written and these simple changes really add up and cause writing styles to change with it. The way a story is told allows for both the characters and author to be revealed, whether they be male or female. 

Public Service Announcement.

If we never use our English book for anything else, it's great to hold together blanket forts guys. 

WILL STUDY FOR FOOD

I recently applied to a $1000 scholarship entitled Student Of The Month. To apply for it I had to submit a 500 word statement as to what my passion is, and/or what I will be using the money for. Seeing as I'm 16 and quite truthfully have no clue as to what I'm genuinely passionate about, I wrote about what I will be using the money (which quite coincidently is what I'm supposed to be writing about). College is expensive, as we all know. Putting actual tuition aside, there's also the cost of housing and a meal plan, the price of our books and transportation, as well as all of the other necessities (a laptop, bike, all of the things needed to decorate the dorm, etc.) These things are what I will end up having to pay for, a long with a plethora of other things along the way I'm sure. 

VOCABULARY #2

Accoutrements: additional items of dress or equipment "The new system will provide the country with all of the accoutrements of a more developed."

Apogee: the highest point in the development of something "The White House is considered the apogee of American achievement."

Apropos: with reference to; concerning "Apropos of nothing, she started speaking only in rhyme."

Bicker: argue about petty and trivial matters "Whenever the phone rings, the bicker over who must answer it."

Coalesce: come together and from one mass or whole "The puddles had coalesced into small streams."

Contretemps: an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence "The hotel had to deal with more than one contretemps before the end of the night."

Convolution: a coil or twist, especially one of many "Crosses are often adorned with elaborate convolutions."

Cull: select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources "Anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history."

Disparate: essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison " They inhibit disparate worlds of thought."

Dogmatic: inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true "He have his opinion without trying to be dogmatic."

Licentious: promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters 

Mete: to distribute "He denounced the maltreatment meted out to minorities."

Noxious: harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant " They we're overcome by the noxious fumes."

Polemic: a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something "His polemic against the cultural relativism of the sixties."

Populous: having a large population "China is populous."

Probity: the quality of having strong moral principles "They feel that he has demonstrated little probity in this matter."

Repartee: conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies "An evening of wit and repartee."

Supervene: occur later than a specified or implied event of action, typically in such a way as to change the situation "Any plan that is made is liable to be disrupted by supervening events."

Truncate: shorten by cutting off the top or the end "To truncate the tree we chopped off the top."

Unimpeachable: not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized "An unimpeachable witness was called into question." 

BEOWULF QUESTIONS

Judith:[Prologue] 

1. It was unusual how Shield came to be the ruler of Danes as he started off as an abandoned orphan, but soon built his power to become king. His funeral was a grand affair. He was shipped off in a boat filled with treasures and gifts. Hrothgar is Shield's great grandson.

[Heorot is Attacked]

1. The magnificent work that Hrothgar undertook was a mead hall, Heorot, dedicated to the enjoyment of him and his serving men. Grendel attacked the hall slaying many of Hrothgar's men eventually taking over the hall; it lasted for twelve years. In response, the Danes prayed at shrines wishing harm on the monster.

[The Hero Comes to Herot]

1. When Beowulf hears news of Hrothgar's problems with Grendel, he sets sail for Denmark with an army to kill the monster, Grendel.

2. The Geats first meet a Danish watchman who stops and questions them. Beowulf explains that they arrived to help the Danish get rid of Grendel.

Sierra:[The Hero Comes to Heorot] (lines 189-490, pp. 36-42)

3. Hrothgar’s herald is Wulfgar of the Wendla tribe. He first asks the Geats, why they carry so much armor, and then he infers that they are there for adventure rather than primarily self-gain, because they seem courageous. Wulfgar tells Hrothgar that he shouldn’t deny their help because Beowulf is their leader. In reply Hrothgar says he knows Beowulf’s father, and tells Wulfgar to go get the Geats. I’m not that surprised of Hrothgar and Beowulf knowing each other, because Beowulf wouldn’t put his life and lives of others in harm’s way if he didn’t know Hrothgar.

4. Beowulf tells Hrothgar that he is very skilled and experience and he plans to take on Grendel without any weapons, and for Hrothgar not to refuse him. Hrothgar paid off Beowulf’s father’s debts during a warning period for the Geats.

[Feast at Heorot] (lines 491-661, pp. 42-46)

1. Unferth’s jealousy causes him to claim that Beowulf can’t beat Grendel, and he brings up a time in the past when Beowulf lost a swimming competition to Breca. Beowulf tells Unferth that he’s drunk and the true story was that he was separated from Breca and pulled underwater by a sea monster, that he later killed. This episode shows how brave and confident Beowulf is throughout the story. Beowulf then accuses Unferth of him not being as brave as he said he was supposed to be, and if he was then Grendel would’ve never came to Herolot.

2. Queen Wealhtheow hands out mead Goblets to Hrothgar and then to the rest of the men during the feasting. Then she thanks God for Beowulf and after sits down next to Hrothgar.

Haley K: The Fight with Grendel

1. Beowulf's preparations for his battle with Grendel differ from normal heroes in poetry in that he shed his armor instead of putting more on because he planned to fight Grendel with his bare hands instead of with a sword and such.

2. When Grendel enters Heorot, he immediately begins to eat the sleeping soldiers as he did many times before. Instead of eating Beowulf, Grendel is surprised with a fight as Beowulf never fell asleep and Grendel wasn't initially able to escape Beowulf's tight grasp. Despite Beowulf's death grip, Grendel managed to escape, but not without leaving his arm behind.

Celebration of Heorot

1. Sigemund was a great hero who slayed a horrible dragon that was a keeper of a treasure chest that hr won by slaying him. The treasure won by Sigemund symbolizes the gold rewards that Beowulf earned from the ring-giver, King Hrothgar. Sigemund's story is told to celebrate Beowulf and compare both of their heroic acts. Heremod is known as an evil Danish king who turns against his own people. This clearly resembles the reverse of Beowulf’s characteristic and by comparing and contrasting Beowulf to two different kings, the narrator indicates that Beowulf will be king later in the story.

2. Hrothgar responds to Beowulf's deed by celebrating him and pronouncing him as both a son and man that will never be forgotten. Hrothgar then goes on to give Beowulf many gifts, including a sword. Since Beowulf was successful in his attempt to save the Danes, Unferth doesn't have much to say to him as he has become much more humble. 

Imanie: [Celebration at Heorot

3. The singer sings of Finn during the feasting (lines 1070-1158). 

The singer sings the story of Finn during the feast. Basically, in the story Finn, Lord of the Frisians, marries Hildeburgh, a Dane, to end a feud between the two tribes. The idea was to use the bride to ensure that the families wouldn’t feud anymore but obviously this was a bad idea. The Frisians killed Hildeburgh’s brother when he came to visit her. Finn was also eventually killed out of revenge.

4.Wealhtheow asks Hrothgar not to give the throne to Beowulf, but to trust in his biological son’s abilities to rule as king.  She believes that the throne should stay in the bloodline

5.It is foreshadowed that Beowulf gives the necklace to his uncle Hygelac, who wears it until he dies in battle.  She also asks Beowulf to guide and protect her children, but not to take the throne from them when Hrothgar dies.

6.  So many men remain in the beer hall to sleep because they believe it is as safe as it once was now that Grendel is dead.  This is a mistake because Grendel’s mother        comes to the hall for revenge for her son.  She takes one of Hrothgar’s esteemed men and the arm of Grendel back to her cave.

Victoria:BEOWULF AND GRENDEL'S MOTHER

1. Grendel's mother came to Heorot to take her son's claw. It was out of anger and vengeance, not exactly similar to Grendel's reason.

2. Hrothgar's response was asking Beowulf to go to her lair and kill her, too. She had killed Hrothgar's best friend.

3. The mere (her lair) was an underwater lair under a dark lake. It had an eerie feel and was described as being very dark. 

[Beowulf Fights Grendel's Mother]

1. Beowulf tells Hrothgar to respond (if he should die) in a caring way for his own men that he should leave behind.

Me: 2. Beowulf sinks into the water for a few hours before he enters the mere. 

3. He prepares for the battle by telling Hrothgar what he desires just incase he dies. Beowulf takes his ring-marked blade sword.

4. When Beowulf enters the mere, Grendel's mother grabs him but his armor defended him. It's surprising that it take half a day to get down there but those monsters have each other.

5. The sword breaks while Beowulf trys to strike Grendel's mother. 

Megan: 6. Beowulf escapes because his mail protected him from the blow.

7. Beowulf notices and uses an enchanted sword hung on the wall. He escapes by drawing the unnaturally heavy sword built by giants and slicing Grendel's mothers neck with it. When she died, the cave burned with light. The sword melted so that the hilt was all that was left.

8. When Beowulf returned to the surface, he found his men waiting, but none of the Danish. It is clear that the Geats were skeptical of his return, so they were pleasantly surprised.

[Further Celebration]

1. He gives Grendel's head and sword hilt.

Liz: 6. Beowulf escapes because his mail protected him from the blow.

7. Beowulf notices and uses an enchanted sword hung on the wall. He escapes by drawing the unnaturally heavy sword built by giants and slicing Grendel's mothers neck with it. When she died, the cave burned with light. The sword melted so that the hilt was all that was left.

8. When Beowulf returned to the surface, he found his men waiting, but none of the Danish. It is clear that the Geats were skeptical of his return, so they were pleasantly surprised.

[Further Celebration]

1. He gives Grendel's head and sword hilt.

Shailynn: - Beowulf reports to Hygelac because he knows that the wedding could cause problems with the family. Beowulf expects the wedding to recreate family tension and violence and Hygelac to not like the idea. We would expect this from Beowulf because he likes to stop situations before they occur and likes to plan for the problem If it can't be fixed.

4. Beowulf reports about his own adventures as slightly exaggerated, but mostly accurate in the ways they are told.

5. What Beowulf does with the treasures he is given is he offers them to his Lord and gives it to other people also. What Hygelac gives Beowulf is land, a large house, and the sword of the Geats.

[The Dragon Wakes] (lines 2200-2509, pp. 79-86)

1.Part 2 takes place fifty years later. The king that have died in the mean while are King Hygelac and King Heardred. The danger that now exists Is a dragon. 

Haley S:The dragon awakes 2-5

2. The dragon is angry because someone stole its treasure even though the man only took the cup because he was scared by the dragon. The treasure was put there by a lord who had lost all of his friends and family. 

3. He destroyed everything as he searched for the thief. 

4. Beowulf thinks he is being punished for something he has done.  He decides to order a new shield and fight the dragon with only a few people. 

5. Hygelac died fighting a monster and after Beowulf swam through the ocean with 30 sets of armor. Queen Hygd offered Beowulf the chance to become king but he declined and decided to advise Heardred. 

Stevie:[The Dragon Wakes]

6. Heardred was killed along with his father at the shield wall fighting the Heatho-Scilfings. After Heardred's death, Beowulf was ascended to the throne. Under his reign, the feuding with the Sweden terminated when Beowulf avenged Hygelac and his sons deaths. Conscious of avenging his fellow lords, Beowulf befriended Eadgils (one that was provided shelter by Heardred but was part of his death) and assembled an army to scrutinize Onela. 

7. Beowulf was accompanied by 11 others when approaching the dragon.

8. was killed by his brother on accident. Hrethel was devastated to see his young son be sent to the heavens so early on in his life. From this devastating loss on, Hrethel grieved his sons death and gradually lost his passion, love, and care of his kingdom. War sprung up between Swede's and the Geats over waters which resulted in the death of Haethcyn, a Geat member. In revenge for Hygelac's death, Beowulf attacked the dragon with a sword, failing to harm the monster, and was blasted by the enraged dragon's fierce, powerful, and poisonous fire Breath, bitten on the neck by the dragons sharp teeth and was killed. 

[Beowulf Attacks the Dragon]

1. Beowulf tells his companions to not fight the dragon because he knows it will be his very last battle. 

Courtney:Beowulf Attacks the Dragon (Me)

2. The first time Beowulf and the Dragon fight, Beowulf enters the fight with confidence as he had defeated all of the major giants with just a sword and armor. When he throws his first blow with the sword he is frightened when the sword breaks. Beowulf's companions all leave except for one of them, Wiglaf. Wiglaf remains loyal to Beowulf because he had provided so much for them and gave them gifts even when he had done all the killing. Wiglaf could not imagine going against someone who had remained so loyal to him and his family. Wiglaf tells the others that Beowulf has provided them with good armor and weapons and that if one man falls they all fall together. He also explains that although Beowulf usually does the killing on his own, they must be there to support him when he needs it. Wiglaf calls out to Beowulf telling him that he has come to help. Wiglaf then goes to help him and the dragon blows fire, which makes his shield useless.

3. The second time Beowulf attacks the dragon, Wiglaf works with him. Beowulf is bitten in the neck and is extremely wounded. Wiglaf is able to stab the dragon and wound him very badly. Beowulf gains one last serge of energy in order to strike the dragon one last time to his death. Wiglaf and Beowulf kill the dragon together; if one had not been there the dragon would not be dead. Beowulf dies in the fight with the dragon as he has been struck in the neck.

4. Beowulf asks Wiglaf to go and find the gold that they had just recaptured from the dragon. He wants Wiglaf to bring the gold to him before he dies. Beowulf finally sees the gold and thanks god for allowing him to defeat the dragon and provide treasure for the people. Beowulf wanted his body to be burned at the coastal headland and for it to be known as Beowulf's Barrow.

Beowulf's Funeral

1. As Wiglaf attempts to save Beowulf, the rest of the Geats return, but Beowulf is dead. Wiglaf tells the men that Beowulf had left all the treasure to them but that it was worthless because they had not stayed to fight with Beowulf. Wiglaf says that death will be better then such a life of shame to the men who had left their lord wounded on the battle field. Wiglaf expects that the Geats empire will be destroyed in the future.