Phonar14 Video Notes

Character Study I

I anxiously waited by my front door pacing back and forth, back and forth. I constantly looked out the small peek hole, nervously waiting for someone or more along the lines a piece of paper to arrive. I could feel the sweat building in my hands. I was a nervous wreck. My mother, in her pj's, stumbled across the living room still half asleep. She looked at me confused and asked, "Honey, what are you doing up at five in the morning on a Saturday? And why are you dressed up and not in your pajamas?" Just then, a stack of letters slid through the slot of my door. My mom and I met eyes again and she knew immediately what I had even waiting for. I quickly grabbed the stack and one after another, I checked the addresses. First the electricity bill, next a letter from Grandma Elizabeth and finally, a letter from Pepperdine University. My mom stopped me and said, "Let's pray first." I took a moment to breathe as I had been unconsciously holding my breath.  Slowly I opened the letter. I read, "Dear Judith, Congratulations! You have been accepted to Pepperdine University and we are pleased to greet you to this upcoming 2015-2016 school year." Tears immediately came rushing to my eyes and I was finally able to take a deep breath. I was going to be attending Pepperdine University. 

CANTERBURY TALES II

Bede & Canterbury Tales I

Bede Notes textbook pages 74-82

Four languages (English, British, Scots, and Picts) are united by the fifth language, Latin. 

Britain first inhabited by the Britons who crossed from Armorica, located in the South.

Ireland is the largest island after Britain which lies in the west. 

Picts settled in the North.

Dal means division which relates to the Dalreudians of the Picts and Scots.

Scots later join the Britons and the Picts in Britain.

The Canterbury Tales textbook pages 90-115 

Geoffrey Chaucer

As a page to the wife of Lionel of Antewerp, a son of the ruler, Edward III, Chaucer was introduced to the English monarch. 

Married a lady in waiting of the queen.

Early poems based on works of European poets

The Book of the Duchess

Troilus and Criseyde have insight to human nature.

Possibly inspired to write from his pilgrimage to Canterbury

Incorporates speech and eloquence to English literature.

The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue

The British set out to a pilgrimage to Canterbury. 

The narrator begins to tell the story of each character he encounters while on a pilgrimage to Canterbury.

First was the knight of chivalry: an accomplished knight who was also wise and meek. 

The Squire: a strong young man who was musically talented and courteous and humble

Yeoman: traveled with no servants, decorated with a bow and arrow, a sword, a dagger

The Prioress: know as Madam Eglantine, punctilious (are with care, watched what she said), soft hearted 

The Nun

The Three Priests 

The Monk: loved animals (confused about his description?)

The Friar: a happy man, satisfied with women, social and compassionate

The Merchant: took risk taking decisions but succeeded as a result.

The Clergyman: an educated man who sought out for religious education

The Lawyer: wise with words, constantly occupied with work

The Franklin: enjoyed food...

The Haberdasher and The Carpenter

The Weaver, The Dyer, and The Arras-Maker: polished attires, 

The Cook

The Sailor: a smart, brave man

The Physician: had a passion for astronomy, healer

The Wife of Bath: deaf but a fine sewer, dexterous, religiously devoted

The Parson: rich but humble, religious, wise, and patient 

The Plowman: an honest devoted man to religion

The Miller: a man of great strength 

The Manciple: skilled in the market

The Reeve: cunningly smart

The Summoner: a "diseased" man 

The Pardoner: a good listener

Changes back to the narrators thoughts, complements their welcoming host, explains how a brief intro to each character would take related in a "common pilgrimage." 

DECLARATION OF LEARNING INDEPENDENCE

I, as a student in Dr. Preston's AP English Literature and Composition class, declare the freedom to: 
    Read whatever book I choose.
    Explore any new material related to literature.
    Be honest in class discussions.
    Exchange collaborative ideas with fellow students and teacher.

VOCABULARY #4

obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
The obsequious complement was insincere.
beatitude - noun one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); a state of supreme happiness
Her beatitude was shown through her huge smile.
bete noire - noun a person or thing that one particularly dislikes
Batman was the joker's bete noire.
bode - verb indicate by signs
The line bodes that she would face sudden death.
dank - adj. unpleasantly cool and humid
The dank weather badly affected the tourists day.
ecumenical - adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
The ecumenical group of pastors tried to convert the atheists.
fervid - adj. extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion
His fervid passion for teaching children got him the job.
fetid - adj. offensively malodorous
His fetid breath drew away the women in the club.
gargantuan - adj. of great mass; huge and bulky
Costco's packages are always gargantuan.
heyday - noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
The heydays have passed by as America is suffering in an economic depression.
incubus - noun a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; someone who depresses or worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream
The incubus terrified the young child.
infrastructure - noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; the basic structure or features of a system or organization
The infrastructure of the building supported the people in it.
inveigle - verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
I inveigled my parents to let me go to Italy. 
kudos - noun an expression of approval and commendation
The kudos from his mother confirmed that he would propose to his girlfriend.
lagniappe - noun a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
The businessman gave a lagniappe to the woman who made a large purchase.
prolix - adj. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
Her prolix explanation for not turning in her homework annoyed the teacher.
protege - noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
The protege was grateful for his financial aid.
prototype - noun a standard or typical example
The company offered the possible buyer a prototype of their new product.
sycophant - noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
The sycophant got an A in his economic class by coaxing to the teacher.
tautology - noun useless repetition; (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
Some writers use tautology to get their point across.
truckle - noun a low bed to be slid under a higher bed; verb yield to out of weakness; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Her truckle did not influence the manager to promote her.

LITERATURE ANALYSIS #1

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
1. Exposition: The story begins with the narrator's descriptive imagery of the conditions in which she lives in. The room (she forbids to call it her room because of her constantly moving nature) has almost prison like features: a dark room with a small window, chair, lamp, and a table, very basic feature. Offred is a handmaid whose primary role is to give birth to a healthy baby of a commander. She is part of the patriarchal, religious, totalitarian society of Gilead. The society consists of a hierarchy with commanders (rich government officials who are men), eyes (spies of the government), angels (soldiers), guardians (soldiers who are too young or too old), wives, handmaids, marthas (servants), econwives (wives of the poor), and the rest are labeled "un..." who are "infertile" handmaids, and handicapped citizen. Offred performs her duties as a handmaid going to the market on behalf of the wife, and having sex with the commander on the day of Ceremony.
Rising Action: Offred has had sex with the commander twice now and she does not feel any signs of pregnancy as her menstrual cycle continues. She does, however, begin to form a relationship with the commander, a rather odd one. Interaction with a commander and handmaid, other than a sexual one on the day of ceremony, is rare and actually forbidden in the eyes of the wives. He invites her to his study and never makes a move on her but let's her play games and look at magazines; it is forbidden for women to read. The wife, Serena Joy, oddly offers Offred a chance to be impregnated by Nick, a guardian assigned to the household who Offred encountered many times and even kissed, in order to avoid being sent to the colonies which she accepts.
Climax: She is taken away by the eyes in which she does not know if it leads "into the darkness within; or else the light. Beforehand, Nick assures her that "the eyes" were the Mayday, insurgents against the totalitarian government, coming to rescue her. The ultimately fear of a handmaid, or any citizen in general, is being taken away by the eyes which leads to ultimate death. She does not know if this act leads her to darkness or light.
The story ends on the climax for readers to question the outcome by the given clues throughout the book.
2. There is an end to a road, but the road there may take unexpected turns. At one point, Offred contemplates committing suicide thinking of her wicked life when she had once lived with her husband and a beautiful daughters long with having a stable job. That distant society changed when the totalitarian government took over. She has been morally shamed with her "duty" as a handmaid and finds it beyond frustrating that she cannot control her own destiny let alone her own body. She does reach an end. Her capture by the eyes symbolize her end, but it is not known if the end continues to freedom or is forever put to an end.
3. The author's tone is dark and hopeless like the nature of her job as a handmaids with a hint of humor. 
"Nothing changes instantaneously: in a gradually heating bathtub you'd be boiled to death before you knew it." pg. 56 (dark)
"I'am like a room where things once happened and now nothing does, except the pollen of the weeds that grow up outside the window, blowing in as dust across the floor." pg. 104 (hopeless)
"At least he's an improvement on the previous one, who smelled like a church cloakroom in the rain; like your mouth when the dentist starts picking at your teeth; like a nostril. The Commander, instead, smells of mothballs, or is this odor some punitive form of aftershave?" pg. 95 (humor)
4. Inference: "They've removed anything you could tie a rope to." Pg. 7 This infers that the authority is trying to avoid handmaids committing suicide.
Symbolism: "...black, for the commander, blue, for the commander's wife, and the one assigned to me, which is red." pg. 9 The different colors that the citizens wear symbolize their different ranks.
Flashback: "Is that how we lived then? But we lived as usual. pg. 56
Imagery: "A chair, a table, a lamp. Above, on the ceiling, a relief ornament in the shape of a wreath, and in the center of it a blank space, plastered over, like in a face where the eye has been taken out." pg. 7
Anaphora: "It must be just fine. It must be hell. It must be very silent." pg. 88
Foreshadowing: "I freeze, cold travels through me, down to my feet. There must have been microphones, they've heard us after all. Right in front of us the van pulls up. Two Eyes, in gray suits, leap from the opening double doors at the back. They got the man was walking along, a man with the briefcase, an ordinary looking man, slam him back against the black side of the van." pg, 169 This foreshadows Offred's soon coming capture.
Tone: "This is what I feel like: this sound of glass. I feel like the word shatter." pg. 103
Imagery: The suns coming weakly through the clouds, the smell of wet grass warming up is in the air." pg. 128
Bibliomancy: "Blessed be those that mourn, for they shall be comforted." pg. 89
Personification: "July, it's breathless days and santa nights, hard to sleep." pg. 199

Characterization:
1. Direct characterization: "My hair is long now, untrimmed." "I'm thirty three years old. I have brown hair. I stand five seven without shoes." 
Indirect characterization: "I am alive, I live, I breathe, I out my hand out, unfolded, into the sunlight. Where I am is not a prison but a privilege." This reveals her grateful  character even though the setting she just described was synonymous to a prison. "I could scream. I could run away. I could turn form her silently, to show her i won't tolerate this kind of talk in my presence. Subversion, sedition, blasphemy, heresy, all rolled into one. I steel myself. "No," I say." This shows her complicated feelings on the controlling society and also reveals her comfortableness and trustworthiness with Ofglen to be able to talk "blasphemy" with her.
By using both indirect and direct characterization, the author is able to fully develop the character for readers to really understand and be able to define the leading figure. Atwood wants the readers to not necessarily sympathize for Offred but to understand the cruel nature in which she lives in and how she as an individual reacts to these unnatural settings.
2. Since the story is told in the first person narrative, when the narrator begins to describe herself or her thoughts/actions, her diction is more personal and less formal. "Merely to lift off the heavy white wings and the veil, merely to feel my own hair again, with my hands, is a luxury." 
3. Offred is a dynamic, round character. She begins to describe herself as one who follows the rules by not smoking, drinking alcohol, or conversing in gossip but overtime she becomes rebellious by visiting the commander outside of the Ceremony, talking "treacherous" schemes with Ofglen, and having sex with Nick. As the main character and protagonist of the book, Offred is a round character who is fully developed through her descriptive thoughts. Although, her exact physical appearance is not revealed.
4. I feel like I've met a person because the narrator shares her raw, innermost thoughts. Since the point of view is first person narrative, Offred shared any events and thoughts that surround her. "Every night when I go to bed I think, In the morning I will wake up in my own house and things will be back the way they were." She's so honest with her feelings, that I, as a reader, have sympathy for her and can understand and try to relate to her.

When I first started reading this book, I thought that it was really weird and wrong in so many ways. After having read the book, the complexity and depth of the book with the cycling connections was awesome to put together. There are many elements to this book that I don't think I successfully put down everything for it to make sense. This book is "sick" in a way because of the wicked patriarchal system, but it was definitely a different type of book that I usually wouldn't have read, which I find as a good experience.

VOCABULARY #3

accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

An accolade was presented to the brave soldier who rescued two captured American troops.
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner

Jane was sick from the acerbity of the overdue milk
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction

The attrition began to weigh in after lifting weights for an hour.
bromide - noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark

The heads of students turned to see who had made such a bromide comment.
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind

Chauvinist consider no negotiations when it comes to their beliefs.
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

The chronic disease resulted in a painful cry.
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; state

I asked the teacher to expound on the instructions given. 
factionalism - noun arguments or disputes between two or more small groups from within a large group 

  Factionalism cannot often be chaotic and displeasing to hear.

immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean;free from stain or blemish; without fault or error

The immaculate house reflected the tidy family. 
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation

The witch's imprecation towards the kind angered the citizens. 
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"

The consequences of commiting a crime are ineluctable.
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury; relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change

Nike released a new like of mercurial soccer cleats.
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

The massage palliated my tense muscles.
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

The protocol when attending a formal meeting is not talking when the speaker is talking.
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor

Her resplendent persona intrigued the audience. 
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

The stern mother publicly stigmatized her son for stealing from a gas station. 
sub - noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; verb be a substitute

Dr. Preston had to be subbed for the day because he was sick.
rosa - noun large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

The rosa was a painful process.
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit

The vainglory of the haughty girl caused others to despise her.

vestige - noun an indication that something has been present

The footprint in the snow was a vestige that their was life in the storm.

volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

During the time of his volition, he pondered back and forth on what to do.

Beowulf Essay

    A heroic action can range from a random act of kindness, to a gallant leap of faith, but in the case of Beowulf, his risk taking nature can not help but take over his instincts. His confidence and loyalty lead him to success as a epic symbol whose story is a monomyth. Similar to Beowulf, in modern literature, The Hunger Games portrays a rebellious citizen who rises as a heroic figure. Katniss Everdeen and Beowulf are synonymous in heroic terms but the different ways their stories are told reveal the culture of their society during that time period.
    Beowulf represents the artifact of society during it's time period. He rises as a valiant symbol of success and loyalty. His society values materialistic prosperity as this is portrayed when he receives treasures of wealth and land for his bravery. This addition of tangible wealth is what drives denizens of Denmark and Geatland to further respect him. Honor is another major factor that citizens of this era respect. Beowulf's journey to the Danish all began because of the duty of his family's honor.
He fully embodies the traits of a hero: courageous, confident, and loyal. In addition to these characteristics, his confidence exudes to a point of almost touching the aura of arrogance. Although he seems overconfident, his results come to support his trait as his repeated success conquer. To support these heroic traits, literary techniques such as old English diction and allusions to the Bible are used but to also reveal Beowulf's culture. 
    The Hunger Games serves as the epitome of heroic literature of today. Katniss rises to power as an ordinary citizen, who isn't necessarily renowned but is a gallant woman with a purpose. That fact that she is a woman also symbolizes modern society's acceptance of change. During the time period of Beowulf, feminist views were not considered as valuable when looking at Queen Hygd who serves as an accoutrement to the king and nothing more. Today's heroes are seditious and firm believers of individuals' rights which drive them with a purpose. As supporters of democracy, contemporary heroes possess
    The epic tale of Beowulf serves as a monomyth as literature fans continue to glorify and read the story. Beowulf's heroic characteristics along with the tale's  literary devices unify to create a story of bravery and honor. Katniss Everdeen of District 12, similarly, portrays a heroic story of modern writing that symbolizes today's ever-changing culture.

MASTERPIECE IN PROGRESS

Quite honestly, I'm a little lost. Especially in this stage of high school when everyone is dead set on what their passions are, I'm not sure I have a definite answer. I do have passions, but those passions may not necessarily be something I'm good at. With that said, I'm still in the process of figuring things out and I think that it's okay not to know yet. I'm trying to take this step by step, utilizing my big questions to figure what exactly my masterpiece is. Like the title, it's in progress.

WILL STUDY FOR FOOD

Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara

http://www.sbscholarship.org

I want to attend Pepperdine University and if I do gain acceptance, the tuition fee alone is over $40,000. I need scholarships to go to a private college as I plan to apply for private schools. My goal is to earn $12,000 in scholarships.

VOCABULARY #2

accoutrement - noun additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity

The accoutrement to play tennis is a racquet and a tennis ball.

apogee - noun apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage

The apogee of the drama received a high viewing rate of 47.5%.

apropos - adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time

The apropos timing to leave the meeting is when the speaker is done talking.
bicker - noun a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things

The kindergarteners bickered over who was in line first.
coalesce - verb fuse or cause to grow together;mix together different elements

The coalesce of class was dynamic as students with different peraonalities collaborated together.
contretemps - noun an awkward clash

The contretemps of the divorced couple upset their children.
convolution - noun the action of coiling or twisting or winding together; a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain; the shape of something rotating rapidly

The convolutions in the course threw off the athletes. 
cull - noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; verb remove something that has been rejected; look for and gather

Culling an individual is a spiteful action.
disparate - adj. dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

Their disparate personalities eventually led to a fight between the two friends.

dogmatic - adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

Your dogmatic statements are not helping you persuade the crowd.
licentious - adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained

Her licentious attitude drew men away.
mete - noun a line that indicates a boundary

The mother drew a mete between the girls and boys on the campgrounds.
noxious - adj. injurious to physical or mental health

Drugs are noxious.
polemic - adj. of or involving dispute or controversy; noun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)

The polemic between the two political candidates lowered their standings.
populous - adj. densely populated

Disneyland is a populous amusement park due to it's many attractions.
probity - noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

Having probity is important when playing high school sports.
repartee - noun adroitness and cleverness in reply

Her repartee in the question and answer segment surprised the audience.
supervene - verb take place as an additional or unexpected development

The movie supervened at three in the morning.
truncate - adj. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; verb make shorter as if by cutting off; approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; replace a corner by a plane

She truncated the conversation but stating her opinion.
unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame

The unimpeachable referee put the watchers at ease as they knew it would be a fair game.

Beowulf Comprehension Questions

Collaborated with my lovely group of girls... Sierra Sanchez, Haley Kestler, Imanie Patel, Victoria Tonoscia, Taylor Williams, Megan Stevens, Elizabeth Smith, Shailynn Joseph, Stevie Wisz, and Courtney Reyburn, and Hannah Hurd

[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.

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]

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.

[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.

3. 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.

[Another Attack]

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.

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.

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.

2. Hrothgar tells Beowulf an important story about how someone good with deeds and intentions can just as quickly turn bad. Heremod let greed take him over and that led to his ultimate demise. Hrothgar wants Beowulf to know not to let the praise he is receiving go to his head.

3. Beowuld gives Unferth the sword before he leaves.

[Beowulf Returns Home]

1. Hrothgar is worried Beowulf may become too arrogant and be unable to fight successfully if these small battle victories get to his head.

2. Hygd is Geat’s queen. She is a good queen where as Modthryth is a bad, evil queen.

3. 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 Waits]

1. Part two 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.

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. 

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. Herebeald 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.

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.

2. The messenger tells the city of Beowulf’s death. After Ongentheow killed Haethcyn, the Geats were threatened by Ongetheow, but they were saved by Hygelac the next day. Hygwlac proceeded to then kill Ongetheow and his men to avenge the death of his kin even though that morning Ongetheow and his men retreated the area. The messenger said to not get involved with the gold because it was cursed and anyone who steals it will get the punishment on the to. The final image of the messenger’s speech was the dragon that killed Beowulf.

3. Wiglaf tells the crowd that if Beowulf listened to the people then he still would be alive. He also states that Beowulf was a brave and honorable man and not to think less of him or what he did. Although this was a disappointment, he was still given a proper burial because he was a military warrior/hero. 

4. The dragon that killed Beowulf is pushed of a cliff by Wiglaf’s men and falls into the ocean and everyone was relieved.

5. During the funeral celebration (weird) everyone is sad of the great loss of Beowulf and mourns. It is ten days long and everyone places rings and jewelry to give respect to the fallen hero. After the funeral celebration, the people of Beowulf’s kin praise him and talk of his achievements.  

6. At the end of the poem, the Geats said that Beowulf was the “kindest of kings, friendliest, and most honorable man.” He was a most honorable man because he fought for his kin and people and was unselfish in his duties and gratitude. The description of friendliest and kindest is deceiving because although the Geats thought he was kind, Beowulf’s enemies did not think so. He killed them with no mercy and no regrets so his characteristics are based on perception.