Monday, September 04, 2006

Journal 8

The scholar J. R. R. Tolkien has suggested that the theme of Beowulf deals with "man alien in a hostile world, engaged in a struggle which he cannot win . . ." Do you agree with this? In what way does modern "alienation" differ from the alienation depicted in Beowulf? In what way is it similar?

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