12b. Beowulf's life, like other heroes, was a journey, which transformed him. Do you agree? Compare Beowulf as a young man and as an old man. How is he the same? How has he changed? Why does Beowulf begin and end with a funeral? What does this reveal about one of the themes of the myth? How does Beowulf s attitude toward death changes as he ages? Does his fear enhance or detract from his heroic image? How does he deal with fear?

12b. Beowulf's life, like other heroes, was a journey, which transformed him. Do you agree? Compare Beowulf as a young man and as an old man. How is he the same? How has he changed? Why does Beowulf begin and end with a funeral? What does this reveal about one of the themes of the myth? How does Beowulf s attitude toward death changes as he ages? Does his fear enhance or detract from his heroic image? How does he deal with fear?