English 2072F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Little Red Riding Hood, Beowulf, Cannibalism

• School: Western University
• Department: English
• Course: English 2072F/G
• Professor: Mark Stephenson

Document Summary

* stops looking for meaning in the world. Only realizes life meaning once he is struck down by beowolf. As a monster he is frequently the most human character in the text: reversal of myth : suddently world is chaotic , when myth is reversed. New form of morality & new system of ethics. Challenges notion of how we live in the world & hoq society works presented to us via cannibalistic bearlike creature who sadistically likes to kill with a maniacical sense of humor. Most of the novel happens in his head. References to him = references to reader = attempt to connect w/ reader represents paradox ; that we understand grendal/align with him more then peple in the text. Introduces chaos into an orderly system: by doing this he shows flaws in human society. Fails to see how human society evoles , he holds society in such contempt he always remains other to do.