1. PROLOGUE-CHAPTER 5 BEOWULF ALEXANDER BRITISH LIT FALL 2011

2. ACT ONE CHARACTERS: Be able to identify (know the lineage). Beowulf (the hero) Hrothgar Grendel Wulfgar

3. QUESTION ONE: What is the significance of Grendel being descended from Cain? Cain was said to be a spawn from the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Upon murdering his brother, Abel, out of jealousy Cain was set to wander the Earth alone for eternity.

4. QUESTIONS TWO: Why does Grendel attack Heorot? Grendel hears Hrothgar and men celebrating in Heorot. This angers him, and he becomes jealous.

5. QUESTION THREE What does Heorot symbolize prior to Grendel’s attack? Heorot symbolizes great success and happiness prior to Grendel attacking. However, after Grendel terrorizes the Danes, Heorot is a place of sadness and death.

6. WHO IS HROTHGAR’S LIEUTENANT? Wulfgar is Hrothgar’s lieutenant.

7. WHY IS THE LIEUTENANT CONCERNED WITH THE ARRIVAL OF BEOWULF AND HIS MEN? The Danes are always on guard to those from other clans. They fear the worst (war, attempted take over, attack..etc). However, the Lieutenant sees Beowulf as a hero just by his demeanor and stature. He allows him to see Hrothgar. It also helps that Beowulf is the son of Ecgtheow and nephew to Hygalec; both were friends of Hrothgar.