The Symbolism Of Action And Conflict In Beowulf
In ancient times, around 700 A.D. in fact, an epic poem is birthed, Beowulf is the name. As the birth of this poem is practically unknown in a sense since the author is unknown and the exact date it was written, it has been used as a source of entertainment in the ancient years. Even though the reasons of this poem being used as entrainment is unknown, the poem has been presented in such dramatic ways and settings as the content itself makes people intrigued by it. The action, the gore, this is the type of stuff that really gets people going. As the content of this poem holds true action and other great qualities, it can be seen that there is much more to the content other than the action and conflict that goes on. Once a reading of Beowulf can be concluded, the action and conflict can really shock a person, but, it can also be seen that the content of the poem also holds a true meaning of symbolism. Symbolism is the act of representation that uses objects, people, and settings that holds a true meaning or concept in any type of literature. When the connection of symbolism is made with Beowulf it can be seen that it is represented in sorts of subjects.