The first and the most favorite part of this tale was the young Beowulf. It was interesting to read about not the grown Beowulf who is famous and well-know but about the young child who would soon become a hero.
"As a small boy, Beowulf had shown such strength of body that Hygelac had early named him one of his thanes. So his mother and father gave him up, and young Beowulf went to live with his uncle to learn the arts of war and the handling of ships."
I like how he was so strong that he would have to leave the life of comfort in order to be more stronger.
"For several years he led a lonely life for so great was the strength of his limbs that even among those men of vast vigor he was a youth to be marveled at. As the years slipped by and he grew to manhood, he became more and more sullen in his strength."
For sure I want to write about what happened during these several years that would make him sullen in his strength.
"He accepted the challenge because he had been called lazy, and, in his heart, he was angry that his strength had never truly been tried."
It could be because he never had a chance to fully performed at his best because it would hurt someone. That is why he became sullen in his strength. I would really like to write about what happened and few episodes about his strength as a young boy.
Bibliography: The Young Beowulf from The Story of Beowulf by Strafford Riggs with illustrations by Henry Pitz
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