Paradox and Balance in the Anglo-Saxon Mind of Beowulf
This essay argues that the Anglo-Saxon poet of Beowulf presents the reader with a series of paradoxes and attempts to find a balance within these paradoxes. At the forefront is the paradox of past and present, explored through the influence of the past on the characters in the poem as well as the p...
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University of North Texas
2008
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Online Access: | https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6110/ |