What do you think of the way Beowulf dies? Write a 2-3 paragraph response on how you feel about the ending of the story. If you don't know where you are going with this, you should talk to me about it.
First, I felt relieved for Beowulf. He believed that he had lived a really great life and he was ready to take on the dragon and die in peace. He says that he brought good fortunes and treasures to his people, and tells how he wants his funeral. He was ready to go, and there was a slim to none chance he would live. His enemy also ends up dying, too. So it isn't like the dragon kills him and then goes back to killing and attacking the people. They both die. So technically, he wins.
On the other hand, I felt disappointed. It must have made him feel really bad to only have one of his men come to his rescue. I hated that he was defeated. It would have been a lot happier if he killed the dragon and then went home to his people and celebrated the treasures he won for them. Then again, in reality, it makes more sense and was a better ending for him to have died because he was really old. Old people don't just jump up and kill monstrous creatures. I'm surprised he didn't break a hip. So, I guess all in all it was a pretty good ending. I was just a little biased about certain pieces to it.
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