Introduction to Beowulf

No discussion today. Your task, rather, is threefold:

1. Finish reading (or re-reading) the poem in its entirety.
2. Study my introductory lecture.
3. Consult my synopsis for an overview of the plot.

The first day of discussion covers Beowulf’s encounters with Grendel and Grendel’s mother; the second covers his encounter with the Dragon.