many of the same ideals and values that exist in modern life and modern literature. These

attributes are still important, but they do not occupy every aspect of life as in Anglo-

Saxon England. Some of the ideals have little use today, such as fate, while other virtues,

such as loyalty, are encouraged and highly respected traits. Other values, like fame, have

taken on bad connotations in modern day and are not esteemed as they once were.

Fate, the idea that destiny is predetermined and nothing can be done to change that,

was highly esteemed in Beowulf's time, but is of little use today. Anglo-Saxon warriors

knew that they only had two options when they entered battl

overlooked in modern society. The idea to honor those close was the most Christian

Fame is a less admired quality today than in Beowulf. Fame meant eternal respect to

power. The sense of an uncontrollable death left the Anglo-Saxon people without respect

for other lives, evident in the amount of fighting in Beowulf, and also an inner gloom,

as respected and often held in disdain by common people. Fame seems limited to a few

of the things that shaped Anglo-Saxon life and how life has changed in the last 1200

life. Obviously, death is still inevitable, but logically, the future should be altered with

sign of loyalty. Another is allegiance between countries. The Anglos felt a deep

much more time pass from person to person. Fame was not ass

Some common words found in the essay are:
Saxon England, Beowulf Fame, Beowulf English, person person, modern society, person fame, idea destiny, ideals values, person person fame,
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)