Wednesday, September 10, 2008
God Lovin-Alcoholics!!
Well they weren't actually God-lovin that was added in translation, but they were all definitely alcoholics. They were always talking about drinking in the mead-hall and having beer-fests. This must have been a big like traditionish ideal with for them. I know this doesn't relate to any of those discussion questions ( I think I don't have them for reference) but this was like the most predominate thing in the book for me. I half enjoyed the book. I really only understood it when something big was happening, like Beowulf's battles with Grendel and such. Going back and doing the study guide was really helpful though because I basically went back and reread the whole book, and I know Mrs. Paradise kinda disapproves of Sparknotes but the ones for Beowulf were SUPER helpful, just a little fyi.
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Beer makes conversation better!
The beer-hall is where everybody gathered to have a good time or just to sit and tell stories of past glories.
That's what I got out of all the beer-chuggin'.
nice title :)
and yes, they did tend to drink quite a bit. which might explain why some of them were as brave as they were. haha. or the fact that they thought there were monsters. :)
I dont know why but i started laughing when i read your title and the beginning of your writing. But yeah there was alot of drinking, for celebration and makes everyone happy and relaxed.
I do not disapprove of SparkNotes along with the book. I disapprove of SparkNotes INSTEAD of reading the book. SparkNotes can be very helpful when reading something that is complicated!
I may have said something in regards to my idiotic senior English teacher who taught us Hamlet from the SparkNotes... like literally held them in her hand while she read the "analysis" section to us!
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