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Tara Penry's avatar

I appreciate the sense you make here of Hrethel’s despair at this point, as a contrast with Beowulf’s matter-of-factness. Do you think the sober tone of this speech supports the reading that Beowulf feels what’s coming for him?

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Patricia Rector's avatar

Taking advantage of the extra week to listen to the audiobook narrated by Seamus Heaney and generally reveal in the joy of listening to him as he masterfully rolls the story along. Question for the group: are there any movies of Beowulf that you recommend? I was appalled with my 10 second perusal of the offerings on Amazon Prime, haha.

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