John M. Hill discerns a distinctive 'narrative pulse' arising out of the poem's many scenes of arrival and departure. He argues that such scenes, far from being fixed or 'type' scenes, are socially dramatic and a key to understanding the structural density of the poem.
John M. Hill discerns a distinctive 'narrative pulse' arising out of the poem's many scenes of arrival and departure. He argues that such scenes, far from being fixed or 'type' scenes, are socially dramatic and a key to understanding the structural density of the poem.
John M. Hill is a professor in the English Department at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Inhaltsangabe
1 The Narrative Pulse of Beowulf: Arrivals and Departures 2 Beowulf’s Sudden Arrival and Danish Challenges: Nothing Said Is Merely a Formality 3 The Arrival of Joy after Grendel’s Departure, and a Momentous Question: Succession or Not? 4 Beowulf’s Homecoming with ‘Celeritas’ and Loyalty 5 The Dragon’s Arrival and Beowulf’s Two Departures: Deep Luck Runs Out Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index
1 The Narrative Pulse of Beowulf: Arrivals and Departures 2 Beowulf’s Sudden Arrival and Danish Challenges: Nothing Said Is Merely a Formality 3 The Arrival of Joy after Grendel’s Departure, and a Momentous Question: Succession or Not? 4 Beowulf’s Homecoming with ‘Celeritas’ and Loyalty 5 The Dragon’s Arrival and Beowulf’s Two Departures: Deep Luck Runs Out Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index
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