Students are to complete the following assignment for HW:
Beowulf
Chapters 31-35
Chapter 31
How long has it been since Beowulf killed Grendel’s mother? What is the change in setting?
Chapter 32
What awakens the dragon? What is the man’s motivation for what he does when he finds the dragon?
Chapter 33
What does the dragon destroy that is sacred to Beowulf? What does the dragon’s anger represent?
Chapter 34
What realization does Beowulf have?
Chapter 35
What are the similarities and differences between the way Beowulf prepares for this battle and the way he prepared for the previous battles? What 2 things fail him in this battle?